Lafarge Africa Plc has celebrated its outstanding trade partners at the 2025 Customer & Transporter Awards, rewarding top performers with brand-new vehicles and other high-value prizes.
The ceremony, held in Lagos recently, brought together customers, transporters, and key stakeholders, including the Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai; the Cross River State Commissioner for Women Affairs; members of the Board of Lafarge Africa Plc – Mrs Adenike Ogunlesi, Mrs Olusola Oworu, and Mrs Elenda Osima-Dokubo – as well as management and staff of the company.
This was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, signed by Ginikanwa Frank-Durugbor, Head, Corporate Communications, Lafarge Africa.
The annual awards, regarded as the apex of Lafarge Africa’s commercial calendar, recognised customers and transporters whose performance, resilience, and integrity strengthened the company’s market leadership in 2025 despite evolving economic realities.
Elder Ubong Bassey Obot of Ubotex Nigeria Limited emerged as the National Volume Champion and received a 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser. Igwe Cosmas Ezeumeh Chizoba of C.C. Umeh and Sons Limited and Chief Etim Effiong Okon of Batoframoje Enterprises secured the first and second runners-up positions, receiving a 2026 Toyota Prado and a 2026 Toyota Fortuner, respectively.
B.I.G MultiQuest Nigeria Limited was recognised as the National Winner, Best Transporter category, and was awarded a 2026 Toyota Hilux. Two National Growth Champions received 15KVA generating sets, while four regional champions were rewarded with Toyota RAV4 vehicles each. Other prizes included a Changan CS55, GAC S3, Hyundai Creta cars, 13KVA solar inverters, 80-inch Hisense televisions and deep freezers.
Welcoming guests, the Group Managing Director/CEO, Lafarge Africa Plc, Lolu Alade-Akinyemi, expressed appreciation to partners for their loyalty and commitment.
“We are here to honour partnership. We want to thank our customers for partnering with us in 2025. In 2025, we expanded our retail presence and focused on customer experience.
“We strengthened our ready-mix business, launched new products, including Ecoplanet Elephant and Ecocrete, our low-carbon cement and concrete solutions, and walked the talk on innovation, using technology as a competitive advantage. We could not have done this without our customers and partners,” he said.
The Commercial Director, Lafarge Africa Plc, Gbenga Onimowo, described customers and transporters as “trade champions.”
“You are a vital part of our business, ensuring our products are visible and accessible across the country. Your contribution merits daily appreciation. Tonight’s expression of thanks is special because it gives us the opportunity to celebrate our wins together, in person. While we celebrate tonight’s winners, we acknowledge that every partner here has contributed meaningfully to our success. We believe this recognition will inspire even greater achievements in the year ahead,” he said.
Also speaking, the Logistics Director, Lafarge Africa Plc, Osaze Aghatise, described transporters as the critical bridge between the company and its customers.
“You are the bridge that guarantees efficient distribution and nationwide availability of our innovative building solutions. These awards recognise your excellence and encourage you to keep raising the bar,” he added.
The ceremony featured the announcement of various award categories and entertainment by notable artists, providing a platform for networking and reinforcing the collaborative spirit that continues to drive Lafarge Africa’s growth across Nigeria.
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