By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The management of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group has reaffirmed its commitment to give priority to staff welfare.
The Head of Corporate Communications at TGI Group, Ms Rafiat Gawat, said the company sees its employees as an important stakeholder.
According to her, despite the challenges of 2020, TGI lived up to its responsibilities to employees and communities across Nigeria.
TGI, she added, remains committed to driving inclusivity and value addition using locally sourced raw materials, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, and a highly-skilled workforce to produce world-class products consumed locally and exported to global markets.
“Indeed, 2020 was a challenging year globally given the pandemic and the imperative of sustaining business continuity across our Group.
“We are thankful for this recognition of our GMD, Rahul Savara, and every Tropical General Investments Group associate. They have worked tirelessly to ensure business continuity despite the challenges.
“To all our staff, we say thank you for your contributions as we continue to rely on your support for our existence and growth.
“We also want to assure both the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) that we will not relent in maintaining excellence as the gold standard of our operations while prioritising staff welfare,” Ms Gawat said at the 2021 CIPM Awards.
At the event, which took place earlier this month, TGI Group won two highly coveted prizes.
Mr Rahul Savara, the Group Managing Director of TGI, the parent company of WACOT Rice Limited and TGI Distri, won the People First CEO Award for his support to employees and ensuring business continuity, while the group took the People First Safety Award for Organisations for its commitment to its employees and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CIPM, the governing Human Resources body in Nigeria, organised the Awards in collaboration with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, a leading organisation for safety and health professionals worldwide.
TGI Group also won the Agro/Allied Services Award at the NECA event held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The NECA award is geared toward promoting and encouraging best practices in corporate performance, people management and industrial relations practices among employers in Nigeria.
