Mrs. Folake Soetan, CEO of Ikeja Electric
Accolades and encomiums were poured on Mrs. Folake Soetan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ikeja Electric Plc, who was awarded the Outstanding Woman in Energy (Power Sector) recognition by the Women in Maritime & Energy Awards, (WIME). The award is in celebration of her leadership, and advocacy for diversity, equity, and inclusion of all resources, particularly the female gender in the sector.
The WIME was founded as a pioneering platform to support Africa’s gender advancement initiatives, in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality), through a yearly nationwide nomination, recognising the sterling achievements of notable women in the maritime and energy sectors.
While receiving the award, Mrs. Soetan, commended the organisers for the recognition and dedicated the achievement to the staff of Ikeja Electric.
“Thank you so much, WIME; I am here today because of the creativity and doggedness of my team. Over the years, we have evolved and emerged the trail blazer in the dynamic energy value chain,” she said.
Speaking on behalf of the WIME Advisory & Steering Board, Mrs. Chizoba C. Anyika, expressed that the awards aim to demonstrate how a mutually supportive environment can help enable great business outcomes across all parts of the maritime and energy business.
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