PEARL Awards restate commitment to standard

To roll out 25th edition next month

Organisers of the premium Capital Market Awards project, PEARL Awards Nigeria has assured that it will uphold the standard that has given it a high level of recognition in the Nigeria financial & capital markets .

Speaking in Lagos recently to unveil activities marking  the 25th edition of the event iwhich is slated for next month, the President of PEARL Awards Project, Tayo Orekoya stated that the Awards Board of Governors comprising first class, time-tested professionals of proven integrity; the Awards central working committee and secretariat are irrevocably committed to the high standard for which the Awards Project is renowned over the past decades.

Orekoya pointed out  that the PEARL Awards team conduct their duty with a great sense of dedication in line with international best practice to deliver Awards utilising clearly defined and published criteria based on verifiable empirical data.

He assured that  with  high level of integrity that the Award has built over  the years, it cannot afford to do less.

According to him, ” PEARL Awards  project, having successfully delivered for over twenty-five years covering the ultra sensitive  financial & capital markets, it now sits in a class of its own as the ultimate reward and a badge of the highest standard possible”

Orekoya reiterated that the endorsement of the apex ruling body, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) over a decade now underpins the PEARL Awards identity as the most authoritative reward for outstanding corporate excellence in Nigeria.

This, he said has continued to keep the team and the board of the Award on their toes and challenges them to upholding the standard for which the Awards Project is celebrated by Market players and other Stakeholders.

“There is a weight of responsibility that comes with adjudicating who the performers are. We are extremely mindful of the import of award, hence the continual commitment to standards & best practices in the Award process.” Orekoya added.

“This year’s edition has been scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 27th at the Eko Hotel and Suite in Lagos with the performance of the companies listed on Nigerian Exchange  in full review.”

Orekoya indicated that while the central working committee are focused on cranking the performance numbers, they are also putting all measures in  place  to make the event a memorable one  for executives and other top executives of corporate organisations and financial institutions.

“The other interesting part is the glamour  and class the event brings to the fore on the social sphere. The atmosphere of conviviality and social interaction for executives of listed companies along with stakeholders driving the Nigerian economy cannot be over-emphasized.” He concluded.