The Chief Executive Officer of Techno Oil Limited, Mrs. Nkechi Obi, has been conferred with the Member of the Order of the Niger, MON, for her meritorious and selfless services to the nation.

Other notable industrialists, politicians, educationists, administrators and eminent people were also honored in several categories as announced yesterday by the Federal Government.

In response to the award, Nkechi Obi stated, “I thank Mr. President and the people of Nigeria for considering me worthy of a national honour. To me, it is a clarion call to make even greater contributions to the growth and development of my fatherland.”

“I am delighted indeed, that my country has made me proud and fulfilled. I continue to advise our teeming youths to have abiding faith in Nigeria because God truly has good plans for everyone,”

With this award, Obi joins the ranks of other distinguished women and men all over the world, who have been recognized for their selfless service in various walks of life.

Obi driven by a relentless passion was raised by a modest working class family. She resolved at an early age to commit a significant percentage of her resources to help the poor. Over the years, she has remained committed to this cause.

From its humble beginnings, Obi built an impressive track record having nurtured Techno Oil to be a leading indigenous oil and gas company in less than a decade. Her immense contribution to the oil and gas sector in Nigeria has earned Techno Oil a dominant role in the distribution of petroleum products across the country.

She is not only an accomplished philanthropist of repute; she is also a positive role model and mentor. Obi has shaped the lives of many people including the less-privileged and rural women.

Among her impressive charity initiatives that have impacted positively on the society is the scholarship scheme to undergraduates in Nigerian universities who may have never had the opportunity to be educated. Techno Oil’s ethos of social responsibility is founded on Obi’s passion to ‘give a heart.’ She has single handedly undertaken the rehabilitation of five secondary schools, as well as constructed two ICT centres in Lagos and Anambra state in a bid to bring succor and hope to the less-privileged.

Disturbed by the predicament and challenges faced by physically challenged people in Lagos, she staged a musical concert attracting top personalities in the society including Gov. Babatunde Fashola to give their hearts to the less-privileged. Proceeds from the event were donated to charity.

Nkechi holds a BSc in Economics and is a core professional in strategy and business development. She is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School and Harvard Business School in the United States.