Vlisco Nigeria Limited has restated its commitment to its empowerment programme as it rewarded Nigerian women who have distinguished themselves in their chosen career.
At this year’s “Be your dream” awards night held in Abuja, the company celebrated successful women who were able to achieve their dreams against all odds.
The women are: Mrs AbikeDabiri-Erewa; ChimamandaAdichie; Mrs Eugenia Abu; Mrs Joke Silva Jacobs and Mrs AminaAz-Zubair, a statement from the firm on Friday indicated.
At the awards night, Eugenia Abu emerged as the woman who inspired Nigerians the most.
Speaking at the event, the Channel Activation Manager, Vlisco Nigeria, AdaezeAlilonu, said the award was to encourage women since they constitute a big part of the country’s democracy.
Her words, “We are having this award to encourage women because they form a big part of our democracy and we want to encourage them by saying all hope is not lost, they can still be successful no matter what.
On the criteria used in choosing the women, she said, “We chose women who are very successful in their field and who didn’t have any negative publicity.”
She said since Nigeria is Vlisco’s biggest market, there was the need contribute to the growth and development of the country.
The winner of the award she stated would visit the company’s factory in the Netherlands to have more knowledge about how the fabrics are created.
Speaking to journalists shortly after receiving the award, an elated Abu said the award would encourage her to do more in her chosen career.
Abu is one of Nigeria’s foremost broadcasters anchoring the 9.00pm news for 17 years and attracted millions of viewers to the Nigeria Television Authority network news.
She writes poetry and contributes significantly to the society through mentorship.