“Three women were, on Thursday,
November 3, 2023, granted one million naira each on day one of Women in Management, Business & Public Service (Wimbiz) national conference in Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos.
The names of the lucky winners were announced first few minutes before the conference began.
First winner, Oluwatosin Ajibade,
First winner, Oluwatosin Ajibade, founder of Olorisupergal, a Public Relations, media personality, was picked through a draw conducted in the presence of all the participants at the conference, and prize money was donated by Univer Nigeria Plc in celebration of its 100 years of existence.
Winner of 1 millionaire, Aladesuyi Ademidesola
Winner of 1 millionaire, Aladesuyi Ademidesola (left), with the two million naira Winner Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo, the founder of Shades of Life Foundation, Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo.
Another winner of one million naira, Aladesuyi Ademidesola, the founder of Bloom Everywhere, who spoke in a chat with Media, said that: “I am surprised, but it’s really exciting and I am happy.”
She said that this would afford her the opportunity to reach more people in terms of what she does, which is creating awareness, focusing on how to help people, teaching them how to create value and appreciate themselves better to grow and bloom, adding that this is why her firm is called; ‘Bloom Everywhere.’
She said further that she looked forward to seeing the organization, where it would be, but that it’s going to be great.
Also full of excitement and in good mood throughout the event is another winner of 2 million naira, Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo, the founder of Shades of Life Foundation and Shades of Life Care Ltd.
Nwokolo thanked Wimbiz, and the Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), which donated the money.
The Founder of Shades of Life Foundation, which caters for fund for the services provided by Shades of Life Cares Ltd, said that the funds would give the organisation and opportunity to move to the northern part of the country and closer to those who are in need of the services.
She said that this is better than concentrating on Lagos, where they currently have two branches, and cater for children with autism and intellectual disabilities.
Chairperson of the 2023 Conference of Wimbiz, Bimbo Oloyode, the Corporate Affairs and Sustainable Business Director of Unilever Nigeria Plc, Geoffrey Adejumoh, Finance Director of Unilever, Folake Ogundipe; and the Chief Executive Officer of ACT Foundation, Osayi Alele presented the donation to the winners.”