PHOTO CAPTION: Globacom’s Group Executive Director, Folasade Michael-Adenuga (8th from left), with some of the 89 staff members who received mouth-watering sums of money for working for the company for up to 20 years at the Glo Staff Party held on Saturday night at Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos
…Rewards long service, excellence, talent
Digital solutions provider, Globacom, on Saturday night splashed millions of naira on its long-serving employees at a lavish appreciation party held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The party which was themed, “Twenty and Unlimited”, was held as part of Globacom’s 20th Anniversary celebration.
The company rewarded a total of 89 staff members who had worked for the company for an unbroken twenty years with several millions of Naira each at the exquisite party.
Speaking at the party, the Executive Vice Chairman of Globacom, Mrs. Bella Disu, noted that the Board and Management of the company were pleased with the awardees for their contributions to the growth of the business in the last 20 years. The party, she said, was organized to reward them and encourage them to keep striving for greater excellence.
The high-octane party and night of razzmatazz, fine dining and exquisite wining had in attendance members of staff from across the country who thronged the venue in signature Glo colour-compliant dresses and costumes. The trio of Wande Coal, and Glo ambassadors Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka and Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe popularly known as Kizz Daniel were in their element as they churned out beautiful vibes that kept the audience dancing all night.
Also in attendance were the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke; Ovation Publisher, Dele Momodu; Nollywood stars, Ego Boyo, Ini Edo, Juliet Ibrahim, and Bolanle Ninalowo, as well as comedian Broda Shaggi, and fashion icon, Mai Atafo.
Other highlights of the evening were different categories of competitions for staff which also attracted handsome rewards from the company. These included Mr. and Miss Glo pageants where Ifoghale Ashaka emerged Mr. Glo with the duo of Hakeem Obayomi and Olalekan Agbaje trailing behind him as first and second runners-up. While Mr. Glo won N2million, Hakeem and Olalekan went home with N1million and N750, 000 respectively. In the Miss. Glo category, Miss. Gift Okafor was crowned, winning N2milion with Favour Akinbayo winning N1million as first runner-up with a cash prize of N1million whole Faith Chika Obi got N750,000 as second runner-up. The Best dressed male and female also won N500,000 each.
In the dancing competition, Tegha Mobaghan won N500,000 in the female category with Abiola Agunbiade winning same prize in the male category. Chukwudi Okorie and Otesanya Adetayo were winners in the singing competition, taking home N500,000 each as well. There was also food “quaffing” competition which attracted N500,000 to the winners in the male and female categories, while 20 early birds (first to arrive at the party) won N250,000 each just as 50 Midnight Owls (last to leave) also got N500,000 each in the two gender categories.
There was also a surprise award of N250,000 to 50 random winners in a lucky dip drawn in the presence of the attendees.
