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BUA Group, one of Africa's leading foods, manufacturing andinfrastructure conglomerates has been announced as the "Marketing EdgeOutstanding Indigenous Conglomerate of the Decade" by prestigious WestAfrican Marketing publication, Marketing Edge, at its annual Marketing Awardsceremony in Lagos, Nigeria. BUA Group's General Manager for CorporateCommunications, O'tega Ogra also emerged as the "Outstanding CorporateCommunications Personality" of The Year 2021 at the Marketing Edge Awards.

A statement by BUA thanked the organizers forrecognizing BUA's hard work, growth and contributions to the development of Nigeria'seconomy in the last 10 years through innovative and high-quality products,exceptional service delivery and social impact.

It also noted that BUA, in the last decade hadimproved Nigeria's economic capacity by investing billions of dollars inbuilding cement factories, as well as through various investments in the sugar,real estate, oil and gas, flour and pasta sectors that have contributed greatlyto the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The statement also recalled that BUA hascarried out numerous Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions in theareas of health, education, infrastructure, sports and social development andhas remained committed to the development of its host communities.

According to the statement, "We want to thankMarketing Edge for this award. This award is an acknowledgement of the hardwork, and commitment of our employees in unlocking opportunities for the developmentof Nigeria and Africa. This award will spur us to do more in the coming years.  

In awarding O'tega Ogra with the CorporateCommunications Personality of the year 2021, the award committee said thatO'tega has continued to show exemplary leadership and unsurpassed grasp of themarketing and corporate communications landscape in Nigeria and sub-SaharanAfrica. O'tega's leadership at the helm of corporate communications at BUAGroup has helped propel the brand to enviable heights whilst ensuring unparalleledbrand affinity and brand loyalty for the Group, its subsidiaries as well as thepeople who make up the company.

BUA Group is one of Nigeria's largestconglomerates with business interests spanning critical sectors of the NigerianEconomy. Founded in 1988 by billionaire industrialist and philanthropist, AbdulSamad Rabiu, BUA Group's business interests include Cement Manufacturing, Sugarplantation and refineries, oil and gas, flour and pasta, port operations, Realestate, Rice, Logistics, etc. The Group is based out of Lagos, Nigeria.

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