Companies awarded for promoting development in West Nile

A total of 65 companies and different personalities have been appreciated for their outstanding efforts towards promoting development in the West Nile region.

The event, which saw the winners get certificates and accolades, was during the first edition of the West Nile Brand Quality Awards (WNBQAs) and was held in Arua City recently.

The event hosted over 1,000 people including religious leaders, government officials, companies, and business personalities among others.

WNBQAs president Omar Albe Akasa said the event was started to appreciate the contribution and efforts by different individuals, organisations and companies towards development in the area and the country at large.

Vijay Sharma Country Director -Chandaria Group with Maj Muhumuza Gideon Lucky handing over an accolade to members of Seroma Industry during the 1st ever edition of the West Nile quality branding awards ceremony in Arua district.

West Nile comprises 11 districts: Arua, Adjumani, Koboko, Maracha, Terego, Madi-Okollo, Moyo,  Nebbi, Yumbe, Zombo, and Obongi, and Arua City.

He (Akasa) said it is because of “these investors” that the area has been growing rapidly in the past 10 years, which he attributed to their hard work, and selflessness, which led to market satisfaction.

“This is a form of a modern networking that would give enough mileage to the organisations as a way of appreciating, motivating and encouraging them, and the young generation to work hard to develop the region,” he added.

Omar said the awards look at the principal activities of an industry that are pronounced to have made significant achievements in achieving customer satisfaction through their dedication to delivering quality products and services comparable to their international counterparts.

“Our core value is quality. We are recognising these organisations to encourage competition that will promote the importance of quality in services and products,” he said.

The categories included service industries, legal firms, audit or tax firms, medical firms and products from companies, educational institutions and agricultural sector.

While officiating at the event, Chandaria Group country director Vijay Sharma commended different companies and organisations for their hard work as audacious entrepreneurs.

Vijay Sharma Country Director Chandaria Group with Maj Muhumuza Gideon Lucky handing over an accolade to members of Seroma Industry during the 1st ever edition of the West Nile quality branding awards ceremony in Arua district.

 “It is today that I am seeing the reason for rapid development in the West Nile. People like you are the invisible forces behind such and it is my wish and prayer that next year we have doubled the numbers celebrating these awards,” he added.

Vijay stated that the awards shouldn’t be a mark of relaxation, but should be a huge challenge to become more innovative, creative and continue the hard work.

“Product quality is a challenge. It is not enough to understand the definitions of customer satisfaction but to look at the things that have influence on customer satisfaction.

To begin with, product quality is one of the main factors that has an influence on customer satisfaction and has a close relationship with the customer’s satisfaction,” he said.

The minister of State for Northern Uganda Grace Kwiyucywing appreciated the companies and organisations for working hard in the development of West Nile and further commended the organisers for such an initiative and encouraged the winners to continue working hard so that they can achieve it again next time.

The oil and gas industry emerged as the best industry which has impacted many clients and professionalism.