By precisely May 24, 2024, it will be exactly 10 years that Platforms Communications was birthed through its flagship programme, MARITIME PLATFORM, a 30 minutes audience-participatory Radio Program that broadcasts maritime news and discusses topical maritime issues on a weekly basis.
Since then, Platforms Communications has been on a steady growth pedestal, diversifying into online news publications, capacity building programs and youth empowerment initiatives, gender advocacy/women empowerment as well as mentoring of maritime students amongst other unique and innovative programs.
According to a press statement issued over the weekend by the CEO of the media company, Mr Sylvanus Obasi, he stated as follows: “In this 10 years journey, which has been a mixture of challenges and success stories, ups and downs, good and bad, victories and defeats, profits and losses, as well as pleasures and pains, we can not but give God the glory for his abundance of grace, strength and provision which brought us thus far.
Also, we cannot but equally identify and express our deepest gratitude to some individuals, corporate organizations and government agencies who kept faith in our vision and continuously supported our programs, brands and initiatives both in thick and thin even at the expense of their own comfort.
This includes but not limited to these individuals, corporate organizations and government agencies listed below:
INDIVIDUALS:
1. Engr Greg Ogbeifun:
2. Hon Dr Chris Asoluka
3. Capt Sunday Umoren
4. Engr Sambo Muazu
5. Barr Temisan Omatseye
6. Dr Emeka Akabogu
7. Chief Osuala Emma Nwagbara
8. Mrs Mary Madu Hamman
9. Compt Joseph Attah (Rtd)
10. Mrs Bolanle Olufunmilayo Olotu
11. Mrs Dabney Shall-Holma
12. Capt Alfred Oniye
13. Mrs Rollens Macfoy
14. Barr Hassan Bello
15. Hajia Lami Tumaka
16. Capt Dr Fola Ojutalayo
17. Mr Isichie Osamgbi
18. Hajia Bola Muse
19. Mrs Irene Macfoy
20. Engr Sarat Braimoh
21. Prof Abiodun Sule
22. Prince Olayiwola Shittu
23. Com Adewale Adeyanju
24. Late Otunba Kunle Folarin.
25. Alhaji Aminu Umar,
26. Hadiza Bala Usman
and others we may not remember now.
CORPORATE ORGS:
1. SIFAX Group
2. Starz Investment Company Ltd
3. Elkins Marine Training International (EMTI).
4. Sea Transport Services Nig Ltd
5. National Association of Govt Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF)
6. Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA).
7. Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria
8. L.T.T Coastal and Marine Services Ltd.
9. Nigerian Association of Master Mariners.
GOVT AGENCIES/PARASTALS:
1. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety , a (NIMASA)
2. Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
3. Nigerian Shippers Council
4. National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA)
5. Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCFMT).
Mr Sylvanus Obasi, CEO, Platforms Communications
We want you to know that 10 years after, we have not forgotten your efforts, contributions and support towards making Platforms Communications an impactful media brand in Nigerian maritime sector. Thank you one! Thank you all! For together, we can do more!
As we mark Platforms Communications 10th Anniversary using the 2024 AMSAY Conference scheduled for May 27, we plan to feature the images of these individuals and logos of these corporate organizations and agencies in the Conference brochure as a way of saying, “WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU”.
PLATFORMS AWARDEES: We also recognize the following Recipients of Platforms Communications Awards, especially the Panel of Maritime Analysts ( PMA) inductees of 2015, 2016 and 2017 sets respectively.
1. Mazi Alloysius Obichiozo
2. Chief Uche Increase
3. Chief Eugene Nweke
4. Rev John Iwori
5. Mr Pius Ujubonu
6. Mrs ify Anazonwu Akarele
7. Engr Emmanuel Ilori
8. Dr Boniface Aniebonam
9. Elder Asu Beks
10. Fwdr Segun Musa
11. Mr Kelvin Kagbare
12. Mr Lucky Amiwero
13. Compt Charles Edike (Rtd)
14. Jean Chiazor-Anishere, SAN
15. Mr Leke Oyewole
16. Rev Jonathan Nicol
17. Chief Isaac Jolapomo
18. Mr Emmanuel Nweke
19. Barr Danladi Ibrahim
20. CGC Wale Adeniyi
21. Late Engr Oliver Ogbuagu
22. Dr Frank Ukor
23. Capt Dada Labinjo
24. Henry Njoku
25. Okonma Steve
26. Mr Tony Iju
27. Akinwoye Abdulrauof
28. Mr Johnson Chukwu
You all should get ready to be our special guests and join us to celebrate 10 YEARS OF “PLATFORMIZATION” as our team will reach out to you all for invitation while also soliciting Goodwill/Felicitation Messages from you all for publication in the Anniversary Brochure.
Once again, thank you all and congratulations to Platforms @10″, he concluded.
