A notable media outfit and publisher ,Accolade Communications Limited, a media company and publisher is set to mark its’ 15th Anniversary of the company on December 152022.
The MD/CEO of the company,Luke Okojie,said the occasion would be memorable,given the fact that the company has gone through some tough times of corporate hardship.
The media magnate is an experienced communication expert with vast knowledge in Public Relations, Advertising and Print Journalism. He has used his media platform to contribute his quota not only to the growth of the industry, but to the development of our dear country. With an enviable track record of being an enthusiastic operator in Small and Medium Enterprises, his foray into public relations and communications fulfils his desire to form a conglomerate targeted at wealth creation and employment generation with substantial economic growth. He is also skilled in Event Planning, Customer Service, Strategic Planning and Marketing Strategy, a strong business development professional, an SMEs Business and Life Coach and a brand specialist as well as a Fellow of several institutes, including the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC).
Okojie’s new found interest in the internet and digital marketing is infectious to the extent that even the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has recognized him as a He For She person for his egalitarian and equal gender society campaign. He is that person that knows no impossibility as he finds opportunities even at unlikely places. He is a leader par excellence, compassionate philanthropist, bridge builder, reformist, community leader, astute administrator, and selflessly patriotic. Known for his unique charisma, Okojie possesses a remarkable aura that enables him to interact across class divides and mixes well with the high and mighty without losing his essential values and orientation. He is a lover of peace, a conciliator and an arbitrator. He is a Convener/ current Executive Secretary of Accolade Ambassadors, a class of eminent personalities who have distinguished themselves as NATION BUILDERS.
Dame Tallen will the special guest of honour at the launching of two books: 100 Distinguished Nigerian Engineers,and 100 Audacious Nigerian Women . These books constitute the 6th and 7th compendia of Accolade Communications. The company has previously published five compendia namely: NIGERIA@50: LEADERS PAR EXCELLENCE (2010); NIGERIAN ROLE MODELS( VOL 1, 2015); NIGERIAN ROLE MODELS( VOL 2, 2017); AUDACIOUS (2019); and NIGERIA @ 60: 60 LEADERS PAR EXCELLENCE (2020). The occasion will provide the opportunity to recognized few distinguished Nigerians who would be honoured at the event with African Leaders Par Excellence Award 2022 and 100 Audacious Nigerian Women.
According to Mr. Okojie,”no matter how slow or retarded our growth as a nation may be, it is important to note that, there are some notable individuals including the 100 Audacious Nigerian women whose selfless and unflinching efforts have lifted this country from the doldrums occasioned by lack of purposeful and visionary leadership. “Although history is replete with records of the roles our founding fathers played in our evolutionary movement to nationhood, such records would be incomplete without profiling and updating them regularly to include the emerging new generation of women who have equally contributed in no small measures towards the growth and development of the present day Nigeria. We have them in academia, politics, the medical profession, the legal profession, journalism profession, law enforcement agencies, small and large-scale entrepreneurship and all other walks of life. These women are pathfinders in strategic sectors whose contributions to national development cannot be downplayed. Intriguingly enough, statistics from economic experts hold that about 30% of the registered entrepreneurial businesses in Nigeria are owned and managed by women. Arguably, Nigeria has had ‘more female entrepreneurs’ than any country in the world.
“Very sadly, despite the immeasurable and unquantifiable contributions and efforts of these formidable women to the nation’s economy, it is however conspicuous that, these women are being unacknowledged and underreported by the media in all facets of life. Summarily, Accolade Communications Limited (the publishers) has conscientiously screened many entries and nominations out of which only 100 outstanding Nigerian women were selected based on patriotic selflessness displayed in their professional, corporate, private and public service endeavours. Expectedly, this book will spur other women who may crave to be recognized to consciously live above board in their respective areas of human endeavours.
“The 100 DISTINGUISHED NIGERIAN ENGINEERS, like other underdeveloped countries, have come a long way in its efforts at Nation – Building. Apart from politics, one of the sustainable legacies of colonialism has been Human Capital Development. Thus, in the post-colonial era, Nigeria was fast at developing various professional sectors, including the Engineering Sector, and that sector has provided the wheel on which national development has ridden towards the anticipated breakthrough in science and technology for the country. Every aspect of engineering provides a dependable pillar that supports our quest for technological advancement, and as Nigeria continues to struggle to meet up with its developmental agenda, every sector must contribute its quota towards the attainment of that national goal. The Engineering Sector has been very reliable in the government’s expectation of sectoral contribution toward socio-economic growth. Thus, the contributions of this very key Sector of the nation’s economy cannot be over-emphasized. Consequently, there are engineers, individually and collectively who have contributed in their professional capacities to the growth and development of Nigeria, and such deserve to be recognized for their selfless contributions toward socio-economic growth and overall national development. As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, 100 top Nigerian Engineers have been carefully selected from all engineering professional groups in Nigeria to be specifically honoured by featuring them in this great compendium titled 100 DISTINGUISHED NIGERIAN ENGINEERS, published by Accolade Communications Limited to mark the 15th Anniversary of the company”.
