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DECEMBER 2022. Q4. VOL.17                                                                                                                                                 DECEMBER 2022. Q4. VOL.17





                                                     Celebr ing Our




                                                     CHAIRMAN/GCEO

                                                     ENGR. EMEKA OKWUOSA

                                                     On His Conferment Of The National
                                                     Award of ‘Commander of The Order of
                                                     The Niger Award’

                                                     Chioma Orji
                                                     Corporate Communications Lead
                                                     Oilserv Group




             The 2022 National award investiture ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja
             on Tuesday; 11 October 2022. The Award of titles of honour, decorations and dignitaries is a solemn and
             patriotic event at which the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria honours deserving Nationals and
             Non-Nationals, who have distinguished themselves in the service of the nation, their profession and humanity
             in accordance with the National Honours Act of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. They include but
             not limited to: ‘‘consistent and meaningful participation in community and/or national development; rendering
             unsolicited, selfless and philanthropic services to humanity; outstanding sacrifice in the defence of a cause
             popularly adjudged to be positive, relevant and beneficial to the nation and community.’’ etc.


                      he 2022 honours award    described the occasion as a solemn   that characterizes the event as
                  had 450 recipients drawn     and patriotic one thanked recipient   elegantly dressed guests made
                  from all works of life and it is   for their sacrifices and contributions   their way into the restaurant.
                  adjudged the largest in the   towards  national  development.   Inside the hall, the guest
                  history of the award.  The                                     gradually settled into the occasion
              comprehensive list follows a careful   To celebrate this laudable feat; a   anticipating a wonderful evening.
              screening by President Buhari.   special dinner tagged “An evening   Celebrating  excellence  is  the                                                                           Engr. Dr. Emeka Okwuosa
              Prominent among awardees of      to felicitate with our Commander   reason they all gathered and it                                                                             realised the contribution he
              Commander of the Order of Niger   of the Order of the Niger was    becomes even more interesting                                                                                could make towards
              (CON) award is the Group Chief   arranged. Friends and Family of   when it's all spiced up with lots                                                                            national development long
              Executive Officer of the OILSERV   GCEO convened at the prestigious   of  entertainment.  Time  was                                                                             ago and has been
                                                                                                                                                                                              grappling with as much of
              GROUP; Engr. Dr. Emeka Okwuosa   “De  Cascade”  Restaurant  and    allotted for the showcase of a
                                                                                                                                                                                              the gap as he can. He
              alongside 64 other distinguished   Bar in Abuja to wine and dine. It   special documentary titled; The
                                                                                                                                                                                              notably contributed to the
              technocrats  and  law  makers.   is also important to note some of   Giant strides of Engr. Emeka
                                                                                                                                                                                              enactment of Nigerian Oil
                                               the dignitaries there present and   Okwuosa. The  documentary
                                                                                                                                                                                              and Gas Local Content Law
              It is worthy to note that GCEO had   they include:  Sen Ben Obi, Mr.   covers his contributions in the
                                                                                                                                                                                              in 2010 which has helped to
              received the National Productivity   Timi Alaibe, Hon. Azuka Okwuosa,   Oil/Gas  sector,  Local  Content
                                                                                                                                                                                              institutionalize the
              Order of Merit (NPOM) Award in   Chief.  Innocent  Chukwuma,       Development,      Agriculture,                                                                               development of sustainable
              the past making the Commander    Chief George Moghalu, Engr.       Healthcare and Philanthropic                                                                                 local capacity in the Oil &
              of the Order of the Niger award   Barwa Mohammed, Mr. Nick         activities through his foundation;                                                                           Gas industry.
              (CON) the second national        Odinuwe, Engr. Abdulkadir Ahmed   The sir. Emeka Okwuosa
              honour conferred on him by       and a host of other dignitaries.   Foundation  all  aimed towards
              President Muhammadu Buhari.                                        improving the lives of the publics
                                               The live band set the right mood   and national development at large.
              President Muhammadu Buhari who   ready for all the glitz and glamour


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