Benedict Okey Oramah, President of the African Export-Import Financial Institution (Afreximbank), Ebenezer Onyeagwu, the Managing Director/CEO of  Zenith Financial institution, BUA Meals Plc., and several other others gained huge on the Management newspaper award in recognition of their glorious efficiency for the 12 months 2022.

Oramah, Onyeagwu, and BUA Meals Plc have been awarded the LEADERSHIP individual of the 12 months 2022, CEO of the 12 months 2022, and firm of the 12 months 2022, respectively. Others who bagged awards for his or her excellent work all year long have been Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Chantelle Abdul, Engineer Simbi Wabote, Lotus Financial institution, MTN Nigeria, Piggyvest, and lots of others.

Oramah bagged the award for the “LEADERSHIP individual of the 12 months 2022“ for his extraordinary management qualities and his dedication to the event of the African continent. His stellar administration fashion was acknowledged for serving to to stimulate commerce, financial diversification, and cooperation amongst African nations. The results of which helped the Afreximbank Group develop its whole belongings by 13.4 p.c from $19.3 billion as of December 31, 2020, to about $22 billion as of December 31, 2021.

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Oramah, who holds a PhD in agricultural economics from the Obafemi Awolowo College, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, and has spent over 28 years of his skilled profession at Afreximbank. His excellent efficiency within the firm was rewarded with an endorsement from the shareholders to proceed because the president of the financial institution for one more time period.

His achievement on the financial institution wasn’t with out nationwide recognition, as President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria adorned him with the nationwide honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) in 2022.

The following on the listing to be celebrated is Ebenezer Onyeagwu. The present MD/CEO of Zenith Financial institution who was awarded the “LEADERSHIP CEO of the 12 months 2022”. Onyeagwu led the financial institution to grow to be the primary financial institution in Nigeria for the 12 months 2022.

He was appointed managing director and chief govt officer of Zenith Financial institution in June 2019, after practically 30 years of expertise within the banking trade in Nigeria. He joined Zenith Financial institution Plc in 2002 as a senior supervisor within the Inner Management and Audit group of the financial institution.

Though he took the reins of the financial institution’s management at first of a downturn within the world economic system, Onyeagwu was capable of navigate the stormy climate occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, making certain that the financial institution continued to uphold its stellar efficiency.

Below his management, Zenith Financial institution has maintained its progress trajectory, rising enormously to grow to be Nigeria’s and one in every of Africa’s largest monetary establishments by tier-1 capital, with shareholders’ funds of NGN1.28 trillion ($3.03 billion) as of December 31, 2021.

The financial institution has remained a transparent market chief, rising its whole belongings and internet earnings by an annual common of 15.7 p.c and 15.5 p.c, respectively, within the final 5 years.

BUA Meals Plc was awarded the “LEADERSHIP Firm of the 12 months 2022”. The award got here after the fast-moving client items (FMCG) firm performed a major function in serving to the federal government obtain its meals sufficiency goal. A feat that has seen it develop to grow to be one of many main meals and fast-moving client items corporations in Nigeria.

One other achievement of the corporate is its graduation to the processing, manufacturing, and distribution of rice in 2022. In consequence, the corporate has begun planning for the institution of an edible oil operation by 2024. The sugar section of BUA Meals at the moment operates the second-largest sugar refinery in West Africa, with a complete refining capability of 1.5 million metric tonnes (MT) per 12 months.

The general efficiency of the sugar section in 2021 grew by 84.5 p.c to N209.43 billion from the N113.53 billion reported of their audited 2020 monetary report. The sugar section contributed 62.8 p.c of the whole turnover reported in 2021 as in opposition to 58.8 p.c in 2020.

As earlier identified, different winners embody Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, who bagged the award for “LEADERSHIP Banker of the 12 months 2022.” Her award was given in recognition of her ingenuity in propelling Constancy Financial institution’s stability sheet to 34.7 p.c progress, which she attained in her first 12 months as CEO of the financial institution.

Chantelle Abdul is one other achiever who bagged the 2022 “LEADERSHIP Enterprise Individual of the 12 months” award for increase the biggest indigenous producer, distributor, and installer of good metering and vitality options companies in sub-Saharan Africa. She was honoured for being on the forefront of the federal government’s mass metering initiative.

Abdul is the managing director and chief govt of Mojec Worldwide Holdings, a conglomerate with subsidiaries within the energy, vitality, actual property, and retail sectors.

Simbi Wabote was awarded the “LEADERSHIP Oil & Fuel Native Content material Champion of the 12 months 2022” for championing the event of native content material throughout Nigeria and the African continent and constructing capability to boost the indigenous content material retention ranges within the oil and gasoline trade, amongst others.

Wabote is the incumbent govt secretary of the Nigerian Content material Growth and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

Lotus Financial institution, MTN Nigeria, Piggyvest, and Coleman Wires & Cables have been different notable winners, as they have been awarded the titles of “LEADERSHIP Financial institution of the 12 months 2022,” “LEADERSHIP ICT/Telecom Firm of the 12 months 2022,” “LEADERSHIP e-Commerce Firm of the 12 months 2022,” and “LEADERSHIP Model of the 12 months 2022,” respectively.

Different recipients of the 2022 LEADERSHIP awards are; LEADERSHIP Individuals of the 12 months 2022: Mohammed Buba Marwa, Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan; LEADERSHIP Politician of the 12 months 2022: Nyesom Ezenwo Wike; LEADERSHIP Governor of the 12 months 2022: Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, Hon Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Prince Adedapo Abiodun; LEADERSHIP Public Service Individual of the 12 months 2022: Sir Joseph Ari, Muhammad Mamman Nami, Isah Jere Idris; LEADERSHIP Environmental Impression Individual of the 12 months 2022: Mustapha Abubakar Gajibo; LEADERSHIP SOCIAL IMPACT PERSON OF THE YEAR: Tunde Onakoya, Solomon Folorunsho; LEADERSHIP Authorities Company of the 12 months: NSCDC; LEADERSHIP ICT/Telecom Firm of the 12 months 2022: MTN Nigeria; LEADERSHIP Sportsperson of the 12 months 2022: The Flamingoes; LEADERSHIP Product of the 12 months: Mama’s Satisfaction; LEADERSHIP Excellent Younger Individual of the 12 months 2022: Musa Sani; LEADERSHIP Artiste of the 12 months 2022: Kizz Daniel.