PZ Cussons Nigeria Foundation has honoured its rapid previous Chairperson, Prof. Emmanuel Edozien, who not too long ago retired from the group after a 10-year journey for his laudable service.
The farewell dinner which held not too long ago in Lagos was graced by former First Lady of Nigeria Fathia Abubakar, former Minister of Women Affair, Hajia Inna Ciroma, Nike Akande, Mallam Dahiru Muhammad and different previous and current ministers.
Indeed, the Foundation has been serving to Nigeria native communities to enhance training, well being, potable water and infrastructure since 2007 and has efficiently accomplished over 50 tasks all through the area throughout Edozien’s tenure.
The new chair, PZ Cussons Foundation, Prof. Eyitayo Lambo stated beneath Edozien’s management, the muse selected energy, training, water, transport and empowerment for a lot of the tasks that had been applied.
“I bear in mind once we had been pondering of what to do to beneath your management and we selected energy, training, water, transport and empowerment; I don’t know what number of tasks that we applied for the reason that time we met however the tasks we've got been in a position to implement are stuffed with praises and sir you're the dreamer. You noticed the imaginative and prescient effectively and we share the imaginative and prescient with you. How can individuals neglect you? It’s not doable.
“So sir, for you, it may not be something great but to those affected, it is something good. Humanity would never forget what you have done and so we are here to say we appreciate you, we thank you for how you have made these good things over the last 10 years.”
“When you said you were retiring, we couldn’t tie a rope around your neck and say you can’t go because we feel that there comes a time in a man’s life when one has to rest, so that is why we are here. we are deeply grateful to you on behalf of the beneficiaries for this foundation that was established; for the projects that you have implemented. We know all of them may not be successful but the ones that are successful have impacted and are still impacting on the lives of people and I want to thank you for the decision that you want me to wear the oversized shoe. We know it is difficult for you to rest, but since you said you have retired, we will want you to go and rest because we still want you around for many years” he stated.
On his half, Edozien described his 10 years service as very fantastic as he was in a position to get the cooperation of all of the board members and that aided efficient service delivering.
“PZ is such a wonderful company, you can take yourself from PZ but you would not be able to take PZ out of you. So I am happy with the period I worked with PZ and all the friends I made” he added.
Prof. Emmanuel C. Edozien served as Professor of Development & International Economics on the University of Ibadan. He was additionally the Economic Adviser to the President of Nigeria for over three years. He has consulted for the World Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, Federal and State Government and multinational corporations. He served because the Non-Executive Chairman of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc since 2006 Until October 31, 2014. He serves as Vice Chairman and Director of AMNI International Petroleum Development Company Limited.
He serves as a Director of Union Bank of Nigeria Limited, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc and Paterson Zochonis Industries Plc. Prof Edozien serves as a Director of Nigerian Security Printing & Minting Company. He served as a Director of Union Bank of Nigeria plc from January 31, 2006 to November 15, 2007.