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Speech at the assumption of CIPS President in November 2014   Ladies and Gentlemen,  Thank you for welcoming me today on this auspicious occasion of my assumption as the Global CIPS President headquartered here in the UK. It is a pleasure to be here. My name is Babs Omotowa and I am speaking in my capacity as President of CIPS – the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. I took over as President on 1st November. However, my involvement goes back to 1994 when I began studying for CIPS qualifications while with Shell in Nigeria. By 1996 I was a qualified member and went on to serve as an examiner for two years from 2002.  In 2006 I was honored to be made a fellow. So, as you see, I am strongly grounded in CIPS as well as in procurement. Some of you may also know me from my current job as MD and CEO of Nigeria LNG Limited, which currently supplies 8% of the global liquid natural gas market. Today I’ll be talking about my vision and ambitions for the procurement functio

Speech at the end of my tenure as Global CIPS President in 2015  I rise and speak today with gratitude, respect, and humility, for the final time as the President of CIPS. My successor has been named and as such I am glad to inform you that my tenure as CIPS President has come to an end. I have handed over the baton to Richard Masser, the new President and who was the former Chairman of CIPS Global Board of Trustees. Like every other member, I wish our new CIPS President success in the year ahead. It had been an incredibly hectic year, one that went so quickly but with fulfillment - I have met several hundreds of members in branch activities across the world, delivered speeches in several countries at conferences attended by thousands of members, attended graduation ceremonies in several continents, met members at informal events, had a one-to-one with members, met a Vice President and few Ministers of some countries, just to mention a few. Yes, it is time to draw the curtain o

Raise your game, Raise your voice Good Morning, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be here in Melbourne, the second-largest city in Australia with a population of 4 million people. There is so much to see in this Victoria’s coastal capital, from the busy cultural Federation Square along Yarra River; to the impressive Werribee Mansion with over 5,000 varieties of roses; to the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel with its extraordinary bird's-eye views; to the Eureka Skydeck 88, amongst several other tourist attractions.   To all those who came from outside Melbourne, your visit would be incomplete without seeing some of these places. I am also reminded that Australia will soon be competing at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in Twickenham and being one of the few nations who have won the Rugby World Cup twice, hopes are high for glory to be brought back. Back to this conference, I will like to express appreciation to the organizing team for the excellent pr

23rd November 2015, Lagos, Nigeria Good morning distinguished ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to be here in Lagos, to meet with many professionals across various industries, attending this CAP launch event designed to deepen procurement professionalism by applying the tested methodologies, best practices, and tools taught by CIPS to deliver significant value for the procurement and supply chains in organizations. Before I start, do permit me to express appreciation to the organizing team from CIPS and the local organizers for the preparation. Thank you for your passion and hard work. To those who may not know me, I am Babs Omotowa, the MD and CEO of Nigeria LNG Limited, a company that contributes 4% of Nigeria’s GDP,  12% of the Government revenues, and supplies 7% of the global LNG market, and more than 70% Domestic Cooking gas in Nigeria. Some of you may also know that I recently completed a 1-year tenure on October 30 th as the global president of our great ass

CIPS Global President Speech - 2014 Good Afternoon, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to be here in Johannesburg, the city of gold and one of the world’s largest cities. I have had several opportunities to visit South Africa and each time I am enthralled by its ambience and serenity.  On every visit, I am reminded of the revered icon, the great Madiba, Africa’s own Nelson Mandela, and just 2 weeks ago the World celebrated ‘Mandela Day’ which served to remind the whole world what peace and forgiveness means.  Permit me to welcome all those who came from outside of Johannesburg. I encourage you to get a feel of the city. I hope you also followed the travel advice for Johannesburg, which urged everyone to bring an extra, empty suitcase. If you did, you will not regret it, good old Jo’burg has many unique souvenirs.  Let me also express appreciation to the organizing team for an excellent event and for consistently raising the bar. Thank you for your pa