The Institute of Environmental Accountants of Nigeria (IEA), will today, confer the Institute’s ‘Environment champion of the year 2015’ award, on the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral U O Jibrin.
The investiture is billed for the Banquet Hall, Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja. Lagos.
The institute, according to its President & chairman of Council, Dr. Olusegun Lawal, will also confer the Institute’s ‘Distinguished Fellowship Platinum’ awards on Mr. Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla, the Accountant-General of the Federation. Awards of excellence in environmental best practices will also be given to a number of leading green conscious corporate concerns, Dr Lawal added in a statement made available to The Nation.
“The selection process by our search and selection committee in nominating these notable awardees was a daunting task among several eligible personalities and organisations that have contributed in no small measures through their proactive steps in sustaining environmental best practices for our common future,” Lawal said.
The awardees, he said, were adjudged based on their contributions to environmental security/diplomacy and eco-friendly ingenuities. This is in addition to achieving economic growth for the country without sacrificing environment and social well – being of communities.
The statement said: “The award, which is coming at no other auspicious time than now, will go a long way in instilling environmental consciousness in our collective aspiration and responsibility to ensure environmental-friendly society.”
IEA is a specialised environmental accounting institution for the good purpose of promoting professionalism in environmental quality. The institute is multidisciplinary in nature and expertise.