As Nomination Begins* Former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Musiliu Smith and former Military Governor of Ondo State, Rear Admiral Sunny Olukoya (rtd) have been appointed as governing board members for the 2018 edition of the Nigeria Safety Award for Excellence Hall of Fame (9jaSAFE Award).
Also on the list of the newly-formed governing board are Chief Executive Officer, 9jaSAFE Award, Alhaji (Dr) Lateef Alebiosu; Head, 9jaSAFE Award 2016 Judging Panel and former President, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON), Chief Innocent Okunanmiri; and Chief Operating Officer, 9jaSAFE Award, Femi Da-silva.
This is as nominations for this year’s edition of the award event slated for September 14 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel has commenced.
According to the COO, Femi Da-silva, forming a governing board for the 9jaSAFE Award became necessary in order to deliver a world-class awards event.
Da-silva, who has been made Secretary of the board, added that the move would afford the organisers the opportunity of taking the message of safety a step higher in the society, showcasing the essence and immense importance of safety at workplace to the nation at large.
He said, “This is the 4th edition of 9jaSAFE Award. Safety Record newspaper, the organisers of the event, decided to inaugurate a governing board of eminent personalities for the award to reflect how far we have gone with our efforts to reposition the brand.
“This will ensure the brand lives up to its vision of effectively propagating the message of workplace safety and ensuring it percolates into every nook and cranny of our society.” Expressing optimism that this edition of the award event will be more glamorous, Da-silva, said that the governing board was instituted to add value and to ensure a successful award event outing.
“The role and function of members of the board of governors is to bring value and to ensure a successful award event in this year’s outing,” he added.
Officially announcing the commencement of 2018 nomination process, Da-silva said that interested safety professionals and members of the general public can participate in the nomination by visiting the award’s website –www.safetyrecordng.com/awards.
SOURCE: The Vanguard
Also on the list of the newly-formed governing board are Chief Executive Officer, 9jaSAFE Award, Alhaji (Dr) Lateef Alebiosu; Head, 9jaSAFE Award 2016 Judging Panel and former President, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON), Chief Innocent Okunanmiri; and Chief Operating Officer, 9jaSAFE Award, Femi Da-silva.
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| Ex-IGP Musiliu Smith |
According to the COO, Femi Da-silva, forming a governing board for the 9jaSAFE Award became necessary in order to deliver a world-class awards event.
Da-silva, who has been made Secretary of the board, added that the move would afford the organisers the opportunity of taking the message of safety a step higher in the society, showcasing the essence and immense importance of safety at workplace to the nation at large.
He said, “This is the 4th edition of 9jaSAFE Award. Safety Record newspaper, the organisers of the event, decided to inaugurate a governing board of eminent personalities for the award to reflect how far we have gone with our efforts to reposition the brand.
“This will ensure the brand lives up to its vision of effectively propagating the message of workplace safety and ensuring it percolates into every nook and cranny of our society.” Expressing optimism that this edition of the award event will be more glamorous, Da-silva, said that the governing board was instituted to add value and to ensure a successful award event outing.
“The role and function of members of the board of governors is to bring value and to ensure a successful award event in this year’s outing,” he added.
Officially announcing the commencement of 2018 nomination process, Da-silva said that interested safety professionals and members of the general public can participate in the nomination by visiting the award’s website –www.safetyrecordng.com/awards.
SOURCE: The Vanguard
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