It was a day of undiluted joy for staff of E& C logistics limited, as the Director of the company, Mr. Johnmary C. N. Anogolu rewarded staff cutting across different categories.
The recognition went to the most diligent staff, as well as rewarding those with long service and most outstanding departments and partners with cash, gift items and promotions.
The event which took place on April 9 in Lagos, was to mark the company’s yearly staff awards and party.
Many of the beneficiaries couldn’t conceal their joy. Some of them got double of the cash reward – one from E & C Logistics and another from the CEO, New Planet Resorts Limited.
They stated that in spite of the nation’s economic and security challenges, the director, in his usual way, still rewarded the staff.
The event had in attendance some partners of the company, namely, Ogunyemi Jeremiah, Nneka Nwaizugbo, Jecinta Agu, Mbadugha Benedicta, Aloysius Chinedu and many others.
Giving an insight on the birth of the company, Mr. Pious Jukpor, the Human Resource Manager, said that the company started operation in March 2005 in People Republic of China, with the production of building materials, purchasing agency, aircargo, and shipping.
He said that Mr. Dicky Lin from Guandong, China gave birth to Easy Way, while Chudybest General trading kicked off from Dubai in same year 2005 with similar business.
The initiator of Chudybest, Mr. Johnmary C.N Anogolu, from Olo, Eziagu, Enugu State, having same goal with Mr. Dick Lin, decided to join his vision with that of Mr. Dick in 2010 in China.
Their coming together gave birth to the multinational company known today as E& C logistics limited.
“Presently, we have grown to a staff force of over 200 personnel in China and Africa, this is excluding about 200 other workers involved in offloading containers anytime they arrive”, he said.
Those who received the long service award with Cash gift were, Egboworomo Omosule, Oraegbunam Joseph, Elias Iseoluwa, Ifeyinwa Ozonwankwo and Nneka Nwaizugbo.
Mr. Joseph Oraegbunam, one of the beneficiaries, appreciated the aggressive support of the company by motivating and rewarding the staff in such a hard time. He said that they never expected this year’s event owing to the escalating harsh economic conditions and social unrest in the country, but because the company prioritized the welfare of workers, that prompted the director to surpass the expectations of workers this year.
Some of the staff were promoted while others also got their salary increased by 50 per cent.
Ghana Branch won the best branch of the year, while Customer Care won the best department of the year. Other departments came shinning with different awards.
All the beneficiaries went home with gifts items and cash.
In his vote of thanks, Anagolu, said that his secret is that there is no impossibility when God is involved.
He said: ” I am very happy to see every member of E & C Logistics Limited. We started ten years ago and today we are growing. When we started, we cannot load a half container. But today, we can be proud of 76 containers. All these happened with God of all possibility and through hard work and determination”.
Anagolu advised all the staff who got Cash gift and their salary increased to start buying landed property. He advised those who had land to start developing the property. He said that things are not totally uhuru for the company, but because he wishes to see his workers grow to become landlords, that is why he is denying the many needs of the company to make the staff happy.
The event also saw the CEO, New Planet Resorts Limited, Igwe Sunday Nwobodo clutching an award of excellence for his outstanding contribution towards the growth of E & C Logistics.