Winners emerge in Access Bank W Awards for Women

Winners have emerged in maiden edition of Access Bank W awards in honour of Nigerian of women who have done exceptionally well in their different fields and contributed to the development of the nation.
At a ceremony marking the climax of the biggest innovative conference in Africa, the Access Leadership Conference 2015 held in Lagos, the Bank recognized women who emerged winners under the four categories of the W awards. These are the ‘W Entrepreneur of the Year’, ‘W Young professional of the Year, W Seasoned Professional of the Year and ‘W Amazon of the Year’.
In a brief statement before delivering the awards to the recipients, former Managing Director, Bank of Industry,Evelyn Oputu said that Access Bank sought for Nigerian women who, despite their contributions to sustainable socio-economic development not only in Nigeria, but across the globe still pay special attention to whom they really are; the home maker.
“The women that are being honoured today are those who despite the challenges we face in this part of the world, still hold their heads high. These are women who have built excellent career in their various fields of endeavour, women who have impacted the world and remained feminine,” Oputu said.
According to her, women play important roles in the economy through trading, labour, and employment. Indeed, the role of women in the family unit has made them indispensable entities in the struggle to survive against the harsh realities of time and tended to endow them with significant influence in the society Oputu noted.
Lucy Alexander, Journalist and Newsreader at Skye News London, who anchored the conference announced the winners as Iquo Ukoh, the first female Executive Director at Nestle Nigeria Plc clinched the ‘W Seasoned Professional’ of the year award.With a career spanning over 34 years, Iquo is a keen advocate of youth empowerment.