Chief Executive Officer and founder of Zigma Limited, Funmi Ogbue, has been named “Outstanding Woman in Energy (Local Content)” at the 4th edition of the Women in Maritime & Energy Awards.
The award ceremony held on Friday, March 28, 2025, in Lagos, where Mrs. Ogbue was represented by her son. The event brought together distinguished guests to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Women in Maritime & Energy sectors, that have been making meaningful impact in their industries and society as a whole.
In a letter that convened the award, Tunbosun Afolayan, Executive Director, Women in Maritime and Energy (WiME) Awards, reportedly noted some of Ogbue’s public accomplishments.
He wrote: “Your commitment to building an outstanding community within the Women in Energy Network (WEIN) and fostering inclusive initiatives in the energy sector is applauded and recognised.”
Ogbue replied: “I am deeply honoured to receive this award, which comes at a pivotal moment for me as I navigate this phase. It is a powerful affirmation of the work we have done and a reminder of the responsibility we carry to do even more.
“I am very appreciative of this award, and for us, this is our call to action to do even more.
“The award signifies for me an indication that all the sleepless nights and taking the long road to gender development and advocacy we have done with WEIN and efforts to take my companies Zigma to greater height, positioning it as a leading integrated oil and gas company and constantly looking for opportunities to support the transformation of public sector entities and train professionals for career growth and better productivity.
“The WIME Awards remains a foremost and leading platform to continue to enhance equality, accelerate diversity and promote inclusion in the Maritime and Energy industries in Nigeria and across Africa. WiME thank you so much for the honour.”