Standard Alliance boss, O’tega Emerhor, bags multiple awards

Standard Alliance boss, O’tega Emerhor, bags multiple awards

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Standard Alliance Group, one of the frontline players in the nation’s financial services sector, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, has added more feathers to his cap as he was last week decorated with three awards at separate events in Lagos and Abuja for his contributions to the growth of the nation’s economy.

Emerhor who was decorated along with other eminent Nigerians at the AES Excellence Cub’s 3rd Annual CEOs Dinner/Awards Nite held Friday in Lagos received an award as The Entrepreneur of the Year, 2012.

Speaking at the presentation of the awards, Dr. (Mrs) Nike Akande, a former Minister of Industries and Chairman of the Club, noted that "we have carefully been following Emerhor’s giant strides in business and his crucial contributions to the growth of the nation’s economy and the only way we can encourage him to continue with the good work is to recognize him today as our Entrepreneur of the Year, 2012.

Other eminent Nigerians who were recognized with him at the event included Alh. Yusuf Maitama-Sule, Arc. Mike Onolememen, the Minister of Works, Dr. Christopher Kolade, Engr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano State Governor and Hon. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State who were at the event to receive their respective awards.

Meanwhile, Olorogun Emerhor, a national honours award recipient of the Officer Order of the Niger, OON, was last week further recognized by the University of Nigeria Alumni Association and the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping with a Lifetime Achievement award and an award as a Major Contributor to the Growth of the Chamber respectively at their separate events in Abuja and Lagos.

Making his speech at the Alumni’s International Founders’ Day Dinner and Award Ceremony in Abuja, the National President, Dr. Nwanne Chioke, noted that the association was proud of Emerhor for his achievements and good representation of his alma mater, urging him not to relent.

In the same vein, Mrs. Ify Anazonwu-Akerele, the Director-General of the Chamber of Shipping said if the history of the ten years old chamber is to be written, Olorogun Emerhor will stand out as one of those few Nigerians who took it upon themselves to ensure the chamber progressed, noting that "for his singular support, we are saying thank you today with this award as a Major Contributor to the Growth of the Chamber."