Lafarge Africa Plc has celebrated its outstanding customers and transporters at the 2025 Customer & Transporter Awards, rewarding top performers with brand-new vehicles and other high-value prizes.
The colourful ceremony, held at the Landmark Event Centre, brought together key stakeholders, including the Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, the Cross River State Commissioner for Women Affairs, and members of the company’s board and management.
This was contained in a press statement made available to our correspondent signed by Ginikanwa Frank-Durugbor, Head, Corporate Communications Lafarge Africa.
The annual awards regarded as the peak of the company’s commercial calendar recognised customers and transporters whose performance, resilience and integrity strengthened Lafarge Africa’s market leadership in 2025.
Elder Ubong Bassey Obot of Ubotex Nigeria Limited emerged as the National Volume Champion and drove home a 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser. Igwe Cosmas Ezeumeh Chizoba of C.C. Umeh and Sons Limited and Chief Etim Effiong Okon of Batoframoje Enterprises clinched first and second runners-up positions, receiving a 2026 Toyota Prado and a 2026 Toyota Fortuner respectively.
B.I.G MultiQuest Nigeria Limited won the National Best Transporter award and received a 2026 Toyota Hilux. Two National Growth Champions were presented with 15KVA generating sets, while four regional champions each received Toyota RAV4 vehicles. Other prizes included a Changan CS55, GAC S3, Hyundai Creta cars, 13KVA solar inverters, 80-inch Hisense televisions and deep freezers.
Speaking at the event, Group Managing Director/CEO, Lolu Alade-Akinyemi, described the awards as a celebration of partnership.
“We are here to honour partnership. Our growth story would be incomplete without our customers’ market insights, trust and consistent support,” he said.
“In 2025, we expanded our retail presence, strengthened our ready-mix business and launched innovative products like Ecoplanet Elephant and Ecocrete — our low-carbon cement and concrete solutions. We could not have achieved this without our partners.”
The Commercial Director, Gbenga Onimowo, hailed customers and transporters as “trade champions.”
“You ensure our products are visible and accessible across the country. Your contribution deserves daily appreciation. Tonight allows us to celebrate our shared wins and inspire even greater achievements,” he said.
Also speaking, Logistics Director, Osaze Aghatise, described transporters as the critical link between the company and its customers.
“You are the bridge that guarantees efficient distribution and nationwide availability of our innovative building solutions. These awards recognise your excellence and encourage you to keep raising the bar,” he added.
The ceremony featured entertainment by notable artists and provided a platform for networking, reinforcing the collaborative spirit that continues to drive Lafarge Africa’s growth across Nigeria.
