MAN Chairperson, Ada Chukwudozie bags Chemical Society of Nigeria Impact Award
The Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), has bestowed on Lady Ada Chukwudozie, Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), South East Zone, the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN) Impact Award.
The President of the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), Prof. Moses Nkem Chendo bestowed the award upon her at the just-concluded CSN’s 46th International Conference Workshop and Exhibition held at the Stamford Hotel, off Secretariat Road Awka, on Friday.
Prof. Chendo said the aim of the award is to stimulate entrepreneurship consciousness and reward innovation, creativity, and hard work among Nigerians.
He disclosed that Lady Ada Chukwudozie, in her business world and other facets of human endeavours, has not only achieved great success but she has also been a responsible corporate citizen, impacting society as well as the environment.
He added that the Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), South East Zone has been innovative and forward-thinking and has taken many bold steps to shape the future of MAN in the Southeast region and the country at large.
Prof. Chendo explained that the CSN impact is of critical importance to productivity in the realisation of the country’s economic emancipation, adding “No country in the world can be self-reliant and competitive in the international industrial market without the development of the chemical sector of the economy.
According to the President of CSN ‘‘Without chemicals, no nation can enhance the quality of life of its citizens as well as be self-reliant and competitive in the market because everything we use as humans (clothes, shoes, writing materials, and so on) emanates from chemicals.
“CSN is indeed one of the most important determinants of socio-economic growth, wealth creation, employment generation, and an overall improved standard of living.”
Prof. Chendo called on the government at all levels to focus more on establishing cottage industries to help tackle the high rate of unemployment in the country.
Prof. Chendo lauded the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, for providing the society with a conducive environment before, during, and after the programme.
In her acceptance remarks, Lady Ada Chukwudozie expressed her delight at the award, saying that she felt honoured and encouraged that her advocacy for good governance and industrialisation in Nigeria was being recognised.
She called on young entrepreneurs, particularly women, to be very focused and embrace hard work to achieve great success and contribute their quota to the development of Nigeria.
Lady Ada Chukwudozie harped on the need for the government to focus and channel its resources on tackling the country’s insecurity situation in order to make the environment safer for investments and businesses to thrive.
Lady Ada Chukwudozie graduated from the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) in Enugu, where she studied chemical engineering. She holds an honorary doctorate degree from a European-American university and has undergone several training programmes within and outside Nigeria in management, entrepreneurship, international trading, and oil and gas.