It was a night of bliss for the newly appointed Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Her Excellency, Amina J. Mohammed, Honourable Minister of Environment, as she was celebrated by the Global Compact Network Nigeria, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, on Thursday, 19th January 2017.
The event began with a prayer by Uto Ukpanah, Company Secretary, MTN Nigeria, and then the welcome address by the co-chair of the Local Network Mr. Laoye Jaiyeola, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). The welcome address was followed by a short presentation titled “United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Local Network: The Now and the Future” by the co-chair of the Local Network Ms. Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan, Head of Sustainability, Access Bank Plc, which provided a summary of the progress of the network till date and the opportunities for growth, going forward.