NCF appoints new council members

THE Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has appointed Ayoola Onajide and Mrs. Onari Duke as members of the National Executive Council.

Ayoola Tokunbo Onajide is the Principal Partner & Managing Director of ATO Architects, a firm he founded in 1988. He has been involved in managing infrastructural projects for the Federal Governments, multinationals, institutional and bilateral organizations. Onajide is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, the Royal institute of Architects and the South African institute of Architects. He is a fellow of the Institute of Directors (IOD) and a 1998 Alumni of the Lagos Business School. He designed Lekki Conservation Centre and has passion for eco-friendly activities.

A former first lady of Cross River State, Onari Duke, is the chairperson of CSDON, ‘Child Survival and Development Organisation of Nigeria’, a non-profit organisation she established to promote affordable healthcare to women and children in Nigeria and ensure the total wellbeing and development of children.

IN a bid to celebrate leadership, innovation, and creativity in quality management in Africa, African Quality Institute (AQI) has concluded plans to hold this year’s edition of quality achievement awards in the continent.

Indeed, the award ceremony, which is being organized with the support of the Chartered Quality Institute (U.K) and Pan African Quality Organization, is set to hold on September 28, 2018 at Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos.

The AQI 2018 is a yearly fiesta intended to celebrate leadership, innovation, and creativity in quality management in Africa.

According to a statement, the award ceremony is aimed at identifying and rewarding companies, personalities, and products that apply quality assurance principles and quality management best practices.

“The conference segment is an informative and inspiring day for new ideas, stimulating debate for speakers to drive a new quality agenda. The African quality congress 2018 will provide delegates with a greater understanding of how operational effectiveness and efficiency is vital to achieving organization success.

“The influence quality has today is broader than in any other time in history. The ability it has to transform organizations and communities continue to be demonstrated in a growing number of ways. It is within this settings that the 2018 a forum of ideas and an international network of thought leaders, experts and peers who are eager to share their best practices, tested solutions, and proven results”, the statement signed by the Award General Secretary, Ifeoma Emeka, read in part.