*Energy magnate receives honour across the seas

The cosmos never forget the daring and thrusts of the valiant. Through every epoch and every hour, his exploits persist, like a true vine ascending the sky on the bark of a sturdy pine. Thus for being a true man of valour and peerless feats, the universe celebrates billionaire businessman, Louis Ekere, Chief Executive Officer, Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited, an indigenous oil and gas company. For Ekere, this year, as all others, is a good year.

Here is another good news: At a colourful ceremony last Tuesday, November 20th, preeminent Nigerian businessman, Dr Louis Ekere, was conferred with the much-talked-about Doctorate Degree by Trinity International University of Ambassadors, Atlanta Georgia. The award is conferred on individuals deemed worthy, and who have great experience, knowledge and impact, doing great work at home and abroad.

Incidentally, the conferment of the award is coming on the heels of his recent graduation from the prestigious Harvard Business School. Driven by a passion for humanity, Dr Ekere is not new to awards and honours from all over the globe. An alumnus of the prestigious IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain and the Lagos Business School, he was recently awarded the Certificate of Merit by the US Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, United States of America (USA).

In his resolve to ensure Nigerians across every spectrum enjoys quality healthcare services, Dr Ekere recently opened the multibillion naira WellMed Healthcare Ltd, an indigenous healthcare company in Lagos that offers one-stop diagnostic solution services with state-of-the-art medical equipment including 1.5 Tesla MRI, 64-slice CT Scan, 4D Ultrasonography, fully digital X-ray, 3D Echocardiography, Resting and Exercise ECG and fully automated pathology laboratory with a menu of over 3,000 tests.

Apart from this, Dr Ekere is also involved in several philanthropic activities, the recent being the free medical testing on world Hepatitis Day, free medical outreach at Ajah, Lagos, and environs where residents were screened for chronic lifestyle diseases including diabetes, hypertension and obesity.

He has offered free high-end radiologic and pathology investigations including MRI and CT scan, hitherto unaffordable, to indigent patients of public hospitals including Massey Street Children’s Hospital, General Hospital, Lagos and Epe General Hospital. He has employed and sponsored indigenes of host communities where Homeland IOS Ltd operates amongst several other activities.

Culled: thecapital.ng