By Princewill Ekwujuru

It was a reward of loyalty for many distributors of  Lafarge Africa Plc who smiled home with valuable prizes  including cars,  cash and electronic gadgets  at  the 2014 Partners Award. The event, which held in Lagos saw Alhaji.

Olasunkanmi Olaoshun of Temitope Enterprises emerge  as the First National  Winner  and went home  with  a brand new Sport Utility Vehicle, while  Engr.  Basiru  Atinsola,  CEO,  Oyinbashy  Enterprises came second and smiled home with a Hyundai Sonata Executive Car.

Others who smiled home with brand new cars include  Alhaji  Rasheed  Ishola, CEO, Rasheed  Ishola  Ventures Limited who was presented a KIA  Cerato  Car for being the third national winner and Mr. Innocent  Okafor  Obi, CEO,  Rosent  Investment Limited, based in the Eastern Part of the country,  who got a Hyundai ix35 jeep for winning the special recognition award for outstanding performance.

Aside the cars, other  distributors, corporate  partners and  outstanding sales  staff of the company also  won  various electronic gadgets  and volume of cement products. Speaking at the event,  Chairman, Lafarge Africa Plc, Chief Olusegun  Osunkeyedescribed the ceremony, which was the 10th  edition, as a rewarding scheme put together by the company to impact on,  and empower their trade partners, who have contributed,  in no small measure,  to the  continued  growth  and overall well-beingof  the organization.

“Today, we are witnessing the tenth consecutive edition of this open demonstration of our company’s appreciation of your role as a key stakeholder and partner in our business with the theme “Rewarding Business Excellence”, which I consider most appropriate for all intent and purpose.

While reassuring the trade partners of the company’s  determination to  continue giving support to trade partners to boost their performance, the Chairman pointed out that the  recently released 2014 full year financial results indicated that thecompany was yet able to put up a good performance  even in such a volatile market as  an affirmation of the strength of the new company and the group’s commitment to achieving excellence.