Award for FASHOLA, LASAA at CICAN 'Nite of Excellence'

Friday, May 07, 2010

The Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) honoured the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) with The Most Outstanding Public Institution of the Year Award 2010. The event which was the second edition was held on Thursday, 6th of May, 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja was called a Nite of Excellence. It recognized and rewarded outstanding contributions towards the promotion of commerce and industry in Nigeria.

The award for Outstanding Performance in Infrastructural Development and Industrial Growth was won by His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola and was received on his behalf by the Managing Director/CEO of LASAA, Mr Makanjuola Alabi. In his acceptance speech Mr Makanjuola Alabi thanked the organisers of the award for finding LASAA and Lagos State to be worthy of honour. He said we are inspired and encouraged by this rare honour. This award is a true testimony to our efforts in turning Lagos into a World Class Mega City, and the support you have given to our Agency. He dedicated the award to the entire Agencys staff for their doggedness to the vision and mission of LASAA.

Other recipients of awards included Dr. John Ndanusa Akanya, the Director General of the Standards Organization of Nigeria as the Most Outstanding Public Servant in the Commerce and Industry sub-sector and Unity Bank plc among others. CICANs membership is drawn from various media correspondents and reporters all over Nigeria, covering news and events/activities concerning manufacturing, commerce and industry. The recipients were considered by a panel of judges in a painstaking selection process upon careful assessment of significant contributions by public institutions, corporate organizations and individuals in Nigeria to the growth of the real sector and invariably the economy.