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Managing-Director and Chief Executive Officer(Ceo) of Starzs Investment Company Ltd (SICL), Mrs Iroghama Ogbeifun on Wednesday emerged as one of the winners of the maiden Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s (NCDMB) ‘Champions of Nigerian Content Awards’.
She clinched the much coveted Women in Leadership award for promoting women Empowerment through her company and other initiatives.
The event took place at the Board’s content tower headquarters in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
Receiving the award, Mrs Ogbeifun reiterated her continued commitment to use her office and expertise to empower more women, saying she has the knack for empowering the female gender.
She said: “I never expected this award, I never saw it coming. This award will strengthen me and my staff to continue in our quest to empower more women.
Speakings with newsmen shortly after receiving the award, the Starzs Investment CEO promised to keep the firm’s flag flying in the maritime and other sectors of the oil and gas industry.
“Starzs Investment Company Ltd (SICL) was founded by my father 40years ago. When I took over as MD/CEO of the firm, I felt within me that there’s need we empower women and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing.
“Under my leadership as MD/CEO of SICL, we’ve grown our fleet of ship from three to twelve. We’ve trained female seafarers and today we’ve a female captain and still counting”, she added.
Our Correspondent reports that Starzs Investment Company Ltd (SICL) is a maritime logistic provider for the oil and gas industry.
Other awardees in various categories include, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Aradel Holdings Plc, Professor Emenike of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Mr Tony Attah of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Ltd, Bank of Industry (BOI), ThisDay Newspapers, NNPCL(now Renaissance Africa Energy Company Ltd), amongst others.
Earlier in their separate remarks, the duo of the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatshola-Ogbe and the Chairman of the NCDMB award advisory committee, one time Executive Secretary of the Board, Engr. Ernest Nwapa underscored the need for the award.
The NCDMB’S Scribe who reiterated his desire to improve on the gains of the Board, promised consistent implementation of the NOGIC-D Act within its guidelines, saying the new Presidential executive orders has also strengthen the Board under his stewardship.
The 2025 NOGOF was themed: “Driving Investment and Production Growth: Shaping a Sustainable Oil and Gas Industry through Indigenous Capacity Development”.
Meanwhile speaking earlier, the Executive Secretary of the Board emphasised that the biennial event provides industry players and stakeholders with a strategic platform to share forward-looking insights, showcase upcoming projects, and deepen collaboration across the oil and gas value chain.
He added: “More importantly, this event reminds us of the power of local capacity innovation, and inclusive partnerships in shaping the future of our industry”.
