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Award
By Olayinka Olawale
Lagos, Oct. 5, 2016 (NAN) The Board of Trustees, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Mitigation (SETPOM) says it will confer fellowship awards on eight eminent Nigerians for their outstanding contributions to safeguarding of the environment.
The president of SETPOM, Dr Olufunmilayo Doherty disclosed this to newsmen ahead of the association’s international conference on Oct.19, at the University of Lagos.
She said the award would be presented to the beneficiaries at the opening ceremony of the conference.
The theme of the conference is “Environmental Management and Economic Crises: Challenges, Opportunities and Innovations’’.
The awardees include: Dr Esther Williams, Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria; Mr Bamidele Mafimidiwo, Director, Epe Campus, Yaba College of Technology; Prof. Mike Adebamowo, Department of Architecture, University of Lagos, and Prof Victor Olatunji Ajibola, Department of Chemistry, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
Others include; president, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Prof. Ikechukwu Onwurah; Mr Attahiru Usman, Managing Director, Allot Nigeria Ltd.; and Prof Olubukola Oyawoye, Chief Executive, Aleeph Environmental Services Ltd.
SETPOM is a not-for-profit organisation made up of academics, consultants, regulators, industrialists and other environmental stakeholders whose goals are to promote sustainable environmental practices. (NAN)
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