2025 WoSA Recipients

Individual Category

2025 WoSA Chief Executive of the Year Award

  • Lamu Audu (MD/CEO, Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd.)
  • Tola Yusuf (Managing Partner, Infratel Africa Limited)
  • E. Amb. Barr. (Dr.) Taiwo O. Afolabi, CON (Chairman, Sifax Group)
  • Taiwo Adeniyi (Group MD/CEO, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc)
  • Chris Najomo (Director General Civil Aviation, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority “NCAA”, Abuja)

2025 WoSA HSSES Excellence Award: Manager of the Year

  • Dr. Prisca Ngozi Iwunze, FSGI (Asst. General Manager and Head QHSE Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd. & Penstock Energy Limited)

2025 WoSA OSH Merit Award

  • R ADM AM Ibrahim (Chief of Naval Assessment Safety and Standards)
  • Dr. Dare Joseph Akinfosile, FSGI

2025 WoSA Guiding Light Mentor Award

  • R/ADM TC Udofia Rtd. (The Director General International Maritime Institute of Nigeria)

2025 WoSA SafERR Ambassador of the Year Award

  • Nonso Sean Nwaogu, FSGI
  • Mabel Abel-Onaiwu (Founder, CEO SHE Safety and Health Initiative)

2025 WoSA Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Alfredo A. De La Rosa, Jr., CSE (President/Director General, World Safety Organization)
  • Prof. Okeke Gerald Ndubuisi, FSGI – Award – Climate Change
  • Steven Timipa Odi-Owei (Emeritus Professor) – Award – Academic Excellence 
  • Dr. Chief Vincent Agenmonmen, MFR (Chairman, Freedom Group) – Award – Chief Executive Excellence

2025 WoSA Safe Haven Leadership Excellence Award

  • Hon. Amb. David Idris Zacharias, FSGI
  • Olubunmi Kuku (Managing Director/CE, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria)
  • Thabo Mabe (MD, Nascon Allied Industries Plc. Lagos)
  • Margaret Abimbola Adeseye (CG, Lagos State Fire & Rescue Service)
  • Engr. John Obajinmi (President, National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria “NISCN”)
  • Prof Maurice Odiete, FSGI (President, Highstone Global University, Texas, USA)
  • Prof. Theophilus Aku Ugah, FSGI

2025 WoSA Impact Beyond Boarders Award

  • Engr. Jamiu Badmos, FSGI (Visioner, QHSES Leadership Academy)

HSSES Excellence Award: Manager of the Year

  • Diseye Oba, FSGI (Head, HSSE & Sustainability Nascon Allied Industries Plc., Lagos)

2025 WoSA Concerned Professional Award

  • Engr. Agbakhamen Cletus Onyemhese, FSGI

2025 WoSA Maritime/Offshore Personality of the Year Award

  • Dcn. Uyi Igbinigie, FSGI (MD/CEO, N.U.E. Offshore Resources Ltd, Lagos)

2025 WoSA HSSES Professional of the Year Award

  • Raphael FISCHER (Country Manager, Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability, Nestle)
  • Dr. James Adenuga, FSGI
  • Shittu Shitta Balogun (National HSSES Manager, SevenUp Bottling Company Ltd)

2025 WoSA Concerned Citizen Award

  • Kennedy Osagie, FSGI (Chief Operating Officer, Automotive Gas Nigeria Services Limited “Autogas Nigeria”)

2025 WoSA Special Support Commendation Award

  • Pst. Solayinka Agboola, FSGI (Director, Venue Safety, Loveworld Inc.)
  • Femi k. Giwa, CEM (General Manager, Lagos State Command and Control Center)
  • Cletus Akhigbe A., FSGI (Director General/CEO, Quality and Management System Auditors Institute “QMSAI”)
  • Adeleye Oluwatoyin Omolabake, MSGI
  • Abiola Aderemi Aminu
  • Chinyere Gift Ike-Onuigbo, FSGI
  • Moses Olayemi
  • Pst Obi Anidobi
  • Ebenezer O. Ogunji
  • Chief Dr. Udezi Stephen L.A., FSGI
  • Nofisat Abiola Arogundade, FSGI
  • Comr. Engr. Dr. Ada Maryann Mbanaso, MSGI

2025 WoSA Legislator of the Year Award (Federal)

  • Amb. Engr. Sulaiman (Gumi) Abubakar, PhD, FSGI (Chairman, House Committee on Northwest Development Commission, National Assembly, Nigeria)

2025 WoSA Guiding Light Mentor Award

  • Maj Gen AO Adegbite

2025 WoSA Safety Pro Icon of the Year Award

  • Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, PhD, GCON (Speaker, House of Representative, National Assembly, Nigeria)

2025 WoSA Spoken Word Excellence Award

  • Moses Eragbhe

2025 WoSA Legislator of the Year Award (State)

  • Hon. Dr. Richard Edosa (Chairman, House Committee on Health, Edo State)

2025 WoSA Honourable Mention Recognition Award

  • Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, GCON
  • Amb. Engr. Sulaiman (Gumi) Abubakar, PhD, FSGI
  • Prof. Cynthia Amaka Obiorah, FSGI
  • Dr. Julius Akpong, FSGI
  • Hassan B. Hassan, FSGI
  • Dr. Monica Nwosu, FSGI
  • Amb. Dr. Wilson Arikpo, FSGI
  • Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, FSGI
  • Nkiru Olalokun, FSGI
  • Miracle Omirefa, SSGI
  • Victor Elendu

2025 WoSA Long Service Award

  • Agharese Lucia Onaghise, FSGI
  • Dcn. Armstrong Oyakhilome
  • Dr. Okunola Olusola, FSGI
  • Dr. Dare Joseph Akinfosile, FSGI
  • Ebenezer Oghenemago Ogunji
  • Nonso Sean Nwaogu, FSGI
  • Kelly Ogiesoba
  • Kennedy Osagie, FSGI
  • Dr. Dan E. Enowoghomwenma
  • Emmanuel Abayowa, FSGI
  • Pst. Obehi Oyakhilome-Izekor
  • Kingsley Odiboh, FSGI
  • Crane IK Agbonkpolo
  • Ronald Ekanem
  • Pst. Olukayode Dada
  • Emon Mariere
  • Princess Aibi Ewere Erediauwa
  • Dr. Olumide Adewolu
  • Pst. Joseph Atibi Brown
  • Lawrence Ekebafe
  • Joanne Ikpugha
  • Freedom Wealth Eriya
  • Comfort Adegboye
  • John Olalokun
  • Pst. Godsyn Oseghale
  • Frank Lucas