By Josephine Agbonkhese

WIMBIZ Associates in Abuja, over the weekend, came together to celebrate the immediate past Executive Director of the Women in Management, Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ, Mrs. Hansatu Adegbite, who recently concluded her tenure as Executive Director.

Speaking at the ceremony tagged ‘Well-Done Hansy’ held in Abuja, Co-convenor of the reception, Ms. Inimfon Etuk, Founder, She Forum Africa, recalled with nostalgia how “Hansy” left Abuja seven years ago to resume in Lagos as the ED of WIMBIZ.

The reception, she said in her opening remark, was an opportunity to celebrate, commend and amplify the beauty of women’s leadership and impactful excellence embodied by Adegbite during her seven-year tenure as ED.

Etuk described Hansatu Adegbite as a pragmatic leader and formidable reference in hunan capital development, and commended her for her dexterity, versatility and comradeship in delivering profound leadership for the WIMBIZ community.

Over the past seven years, Adegbite worked on strategic plans, leadership transitions, HQ restructuring, digital transformation, funding strategies, partnership growth, increased collaborations, stakeholder management, talent management, media partnerships, vendor management, board administration, operations, program management, conference planning, membership management, organisational development, enhancing the WIMBIZ brand’s excellence and significant growth strategies.

Other speakers at the reception recounted her numerous invaluable skills, team spirit and sense of community that collectively contributed in shaping and transforming the organisation under her watch.

In her response, Adegbite expressed appreciation to all who had gathered to celebrate her, describing the outpouring of love and goodwill as a most humbling experience.

While wishing her successor an outstanding tenure and greater achievements for WIMBIZ, she called on WIMBIZ Associates and the various stakeholder groups to extend the same support to the new Executive Director of the organisation, Omowunmi Akingbohungbe.

The reception featured lots of inspiring moments, speeches, dance, buffet, cake-cutting and presentation of gifts.