NSE Honours Dr Leemon Ikpea, Chair/CEO Lee Group with Fellowship

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One of Nigeria’s eminent industrialist, indigenous oil and gas technology promoter and founding chairman/CEO of Lee Group of Companies, Dr. (Chief) Leemon Agbonjague Ikpea, was yesterday conferred with Honourary Fellowship of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, at the Abuja headquarters of the 66-year-old organization.

L-R: Former Vice President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers(NSE); Engr Edith Yohama Ishidi; Chairman Board of fellows of NSE, Engineer. Kamila Maliki; President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers(NSE), Engineer. Margaret Aina Oguntala; Group Executive Chairman and CEO of Lee Engineering and Allied Companies Group, Dr. Leemon Ikpea, during the conferment of Honourary Fellowship of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Dr. Ikpea at the NSE Headquarters…yesterday in Abuja.

In a formal ceremony which was presided over by Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE, the 34th and first female president of NSE, saw Chief Leemon Ikpea being decorated and subsequently conferred with Honourary Fellowship of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, FNSE.

Engr. Kamila Maliki, FNSE, Mni, Chairman, Board of Fellows of NSE, decorated the new conferee, Chief Ikpea. The exciting and eventful ceremony was watched by a cross section of top personalities including the NSE President, NSE Board of Fellows, Ex-co members and dignitaries.

“Today, we honour a remarkable individual, Chief (Dr.) Leemon Ikpea, CON, JP, a man of exceptional achievements, inspirational leadership and dedicated community service.

“This honorary Fellowship is so conferred on Chief (Dr.) Leemon Ikpea to recognize his outstanding contributions and it is a prestigious acknowledgement of his enduring legacy to engineering and engineering practice. We express a special welcome to our distinguished conferee and his friends who have joined us for this special occasion.

“The Nigerian Society of Engineers, now 66-year strong, has a proud tradition of excellence. Since its inauguration the society has conferred honourary fellowships on only 42 individuals, making this conferment a distinguished honour. Congratulations sir, for this exceptional recognition.

“This event not only provides us with the opportunity to celebrate but to engage in meaningful discussion on how we can contribute in driving infrastructural and economic development of our nation,” Engr. Kamila Maliki said.

Thereafter, the President of NSE, Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, proclaimed the honourary conferment. Her words: “I, Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE, by the Grace of God and common will of Nigerian engineers, President and Chairman of Council of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, by the powers vested in me, hereby confer on you, Chief Leemon Ikpea, CON, JP, Fellowship of Nigerian Society of Engineers. Congratulations.”

In his response, an elated Chief Ikpea said: “This honour by the Nigerian Society of Engineers means a lot to me. This special society is a crucial stakeholder in our national journey. I am so excited and humbled. It challenges me to do more and go further. Today is indeed a really special. Working together, we can indeed aid in transforming our country. I thank and appreciate the Nigerian Society of Engineers.”

Chief Ikpea, is the founding Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the 33-year-old Lee Engineering Group of Companies, a conglomerate traversing oil and gas services, engineering construction, travels and tours, and equipment fabrication and manufacturing.

Lee Engineering and Allied Companies Group is now a leading indigenous oil, gas and power services company performing brilliantly and professionally in the league of multinationals.

 

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