He is the 2012 FATE Model Entrepreneur of the Year
FATE Foundation, a private sector led not-for-profit organisation created in March 2000 by Fola Adeola
in response to the challenges of unemployment prevalent in the Nigerian
society on the 6th of December 2012 rewarded the enterprising spirits
of entrepreneurs. The event, which was the 11th Annual Celebration & Entrepreneurial Awards, held at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre Onikan, Lagos was themed, ‘Rising through the Storm of Entrepreneurship.’ Speaking on the theme was the special Guest Speaker, CEO of UT Bank in Accra Ghana, Prince Kofi Amoabeng.
The event saw over 350 entrepreneurs
graduating from the programmes of FATE Foundation that were run in the
course of the year. The height of the event was the presentation of
awards to the 2012 FATE Model Entrepreneur of the year award which went
to Udeme Ufot, an advertising maverick, renowned for his creation of the
famous Guinness advert, ‘My friend Udeme is a Great Man.’
Other awards given at event included FATE Alumni Model Entrepreneur Award which went to CEO of Saheeto International, Saheed Kekere-Ekun, and FATE SME Journalist Award was presented to Bisi Williams of
Guardian Newspapers for excellent reporting on small and medium scale
businesses. A post humous award was given to Late Charles Ntuko for
being an outstanding volunteer at FATE. Ntuko passed on during the
ill-fated Dana air crash on June 3rd, 2012.
In her closing remarks, the Executive Director of FATE Foundation, Osayi Alile-Oruene
announced her resignation from the Foundation. She had served as the
Executive Director of FATE for six years. She also announced that the
current Head of Training at FATE, Elizabeth Olofin, who has been with FATE since 2007 as successor from January 2013.
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