Wells Carlton Wins Hotel of the Year at Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award
Popular hospitality brand, Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments, bagged the Hotel of the Year Award at the sixth edition of the Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award which held at Oriental Hotel, Lagos, recently.
Indeed, it was a night of glitz and glamour as the prestigious awards, committed to honouring successful entrepreneurs in the country, attracted top executives in the hospitality industry as well as captains of industries in various sectors. The award is the fourth for Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments, in less than one year in operation. The hotel which was commissioned by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, at a colourful ceremony in 2018 also boasts the Jumia Travels Award for Hotel of Year, Archibuilt Award of Excellence In Hospitality Development and the Who is Who Award of Excellence in Hospitality.
Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of the Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award, Mr Uwabor Joshua, stated that the Wells Carlton brand was worthy of recognition for “its passion for excellence and outstanding service delivery”.
The General Manager of Wells Carlton, Wayne Quin, who was represented by the Head, Sales and Marketing Manager, Jerry Opiughie, described the award as a great honour and thanked the Chairman of Wells Carlton, Captain Hosa Okunbo for creating a world class brand. “This award is a recognition of our commitment to providing excellent services. It is also a testament of the vision of our great chairman who is determined to take this brand beyond the shores of Nigeria and to ensure Wells Carlton is reverred in the tourism and hospitality industry,” he said.
In commemoration of the International Day for the elimination of violence against women, the Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye has called on all well meaning Nigerians to stand against any form of gender-based violence. The Speaker in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle Alabi, urged all to join in this year’s campaign by standing against the syndrome of “sex for marks” that is pervading the country’s citadel’s of learning and be part of the effort to end all forms of violence against women.
Owoeye at plenary held that violence against women and girls is a persistent and devastating human rights violations, stating that most cases remains largely unreported due to the impunity and stigma that are associated with it.
The Speaker posited that violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace as well as the fulfilment of women and girls human rights.
He noted that the State of Osun is in the front burner when it comes to legislation that will eradicate violence against women and girls with the passing into law the girl-child right law and the law against Female Genital Mutilation.
He said, “We should all be up against any acts that will impede on the rights of women, we must all see ourselves as equal, no sex must be superior to the other. “I want to call on well meaning Nigerians to continue to campaign against it in our various community. We as lawmakers should in our various constituencies begin to mount advocacy that will totally eradicate any form of violence against women.
Funmi Ogundare