At the just concluded The Sun Award, the Managing Director of Diamond Leeds Limited, Chief Kenneth Ifekudu Agbalanze, emerged the Business Man of the Year, which he described as a testament that hard work pays.
According to his citation, Chief Agbalanze is a big player in the field of work contract business. His company, Diamond Leeds, is known for executing large-scaled projects all over the geo-political zones of the country and the ECOWAS Sub region.
After a rigorous review of entrepreneurs doing exceptionally well in Nigeria, the Managing Director of Diamond Leeds Limited Chief Kenneth Ifekudu Agbalanze was shortlisted by The Sun Publishing Company as one of the big winners of the recipients of The Sun Award.
Agbalanze, however, received the award alongside Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Group; Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings; Chief Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman, Innoson Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Limited, Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State; Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Prof. Awa Kalu, and Rev. Uma Ukpai; HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife and HRM Ogiame Atuwatse III, Olu of Warri, Amb. Olufolake Abdulrazaq, wife of the Kwara State governor and Founder, Ajike People Support Centre; Chief Peter Oge Obih, Chairman, Sea Map Group of Companies, Dr. Ifeanyi Nwachukwu, CEO of Richland Properties and Homes Limited, High Chief Christopher Ndubuisi, Chairman, Pinnatech Engineering Nigeria Limited; Dr. Oludare Akande, Chairman, Bellagio Airlines Limited and Dr. Jayne Onwumere, MD, Property World Africa Network (PWAN) Group (Investor of the Year); Dr. Uche Ogah, President, Masters Energy Group, Chief Celestine Ebubeogu, Chairman, Tiger Foods and Chief James Uzuh, Chairman, J_Jumac Industries Ltd, Chief Ikenna Okafor, Chairman, Kevs Global Leasing Ltd; Lady Adaora Umeoji, DMD, Zenith Bank Plc and Archbishop Dr. Emeka Agwu, President, Voice of Evangelism International Houston, Texas, USA; and Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), Chairman, Tantita Security Services and among others.
The Diamond Leeds boss, who spoke shortly after receiving the prestigious award, thanked and commended The Sun Newspaper for finding him worthy to emerge the Business Man of the Year 2023.
According to him, “I equally want to thank the Almighty God for making this day a reality. I will not forget to also thank my beautiful wife standing beside me who has stood by me through tick and thin, who the company was named after her. I dedicate this award to her and hardworking team who also made this achievement possible.”
