The Chairman, of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria, Vicky Haastrup, was recently conferred with the Leadership Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
According to STOAN, the award was presented to Haastrup at the ICAN Annual Dinner and Awards held in Lekki, Lagos, in 2024.
It said that the award was given in recognition of her significant contributions to the Nigerian maritime industry, according to The Punch.
The 49th President of ICAN, Innocent Okwuosa, stated that the award ceremony with the theme ‘An evening of excellence’ was organised to “recognise and celebrate members, non-members and cooperate organisations that have made contributions that resonate with the values of the institute to the economy of Nigeria.”
According to Okwuosa, the award was given to Haastrup for her achievements and her significant contribution to the development of the maritime sector.
He urged other members of society to embrace the values of accountability, integrity, honesty, and transparency in other to make the country a better place.
Haastrup said in her acceptance speech that she was pleased to have been recognized for contributing to the maritime sector, particularly as a woman in men-dominated industries.
She urged other women to be resilient, hardworking, resolute, and determined in their professional pursuits.
“I will tell the girl-child that if Princess Haastrup could be what she is today, contributing her quota to the economy of Nigeria, any girl-child can become anything. For every girl-child who does not have hope, there is hope for women in Nigeria; you can be anything you want to be.
“Don’t devalue yourself; don’t allow anyone to put you down. There is no limit to which a woman can grow in Nigeria, just spread your wings and fly,” she said.
Haastrup, who has won many other, laurels both within and outside the maritime sector, was appointed as the Patroness of the Customs Officers Wives Association.
Haastrup has been selected as a patron of the Customs Officer’s Wives Association, and she has achieved many other successes in her career both inside and outside of the maritime sector.
