Dr. Oby Ezekwesili

Former Minister in Nigeria and the immediate past World Bank Vice President for Africa, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili will deliver the keynote address and a lecture that bothers on entrepreneurship at the 2012 edition of the Success Digest Enterprise Awards.

Chairman Board of Directors of Success Attitude Development Centre (SADC) the organisers of the annual event, Mr. Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase,who disclosed this, said  the ceremony will come up in Lagos on Saturday, November 3, 2012.

According to him, seven Nigerians who have distinguished themselves as entrepreneurs in their chosen businesses have emerged as winners of the 2012 edition of the prestigious awards. The winners, which include Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Media Reach OMD, Tolu Ogunkoya;   MD/CEO Swift Movers Yejide Omotayo, and Initiator of Teju Baby Face Show, Teju Oyelakin, will be honoured in Lagos on Saturday November 3, 2012. The trio will cart away the awards in the categories of Male Entrepreneur of the Year, Female Entrepreneur of the Year and Creative Award of the Year respectively.

Obazu-Ojeagbase  said the award is designed to honour Nigerians who took the bold step of actualising the entrepreneurial dreams and do so with the spirit of excellence. He stated that the aim of the award is to encourage Nigerian entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves in their various fields. He noted that the awardees have helped portray the image of Nigeria in the positive to global community.