IHS Nigeria, a tower and infrastructure company, has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to a safe and dignified workplace, with an awareness walk, followed by a high-impact seminar, as part of activities to commemorate the global 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence against women and girls.
The initiative underscored the organisation’s ongoing efforts to sensitize the community, educate employees, strengthen internal safeguards, and reinforce its zero-tolerance policy for all forms of harassment and abuse.
After the walk along Adeola Odeku and Idejo Streets on Victoria Island, employees convened for a seminar at the IHS Nigeria corporate head office, where Associate Director, Operations Excellence, IHS Nigeria, and one of the leaders of the Women in IHS Network (WIIN), Bukola Konkwo, reiterated the organisation’s position on gender-based violence in her opening remarks:
“Violence does not discriminate, and neither should our compassion. At IHS Nigeria, boldness is not just a value on paper, it is a call to action. We are intentional about ensuring every employee feels safe, respected, and empowered.”
The seminar featured two leading voices in Gender Based Violence advocacy – the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Titiola Vivour Adeniyi, and Victimologist and Gender Based Violence Advocate, Nwanne Okafor. Speaking during the seminar, Titilope stressed the urgency of prevention and education: “Gender-based violence is not a special-class problem. Anybody can be a victim. Our responsibility is to know the signs, protect one another, and intervene early. When we know better, we do better.”
She also encouraged organisations to prioritise consent education, confidential reporting, and background checks, practices IHS Nigeria has already integrated through its Safe Zone Committee, a confidential support system for staff.
Nwanne Okafor also spoke on the role of colleagues in recognizing and responding to abuse in the workplace: “Many victims don’t need you to fix their situation; they need your support, your sensitivity, and your discretion. Speak up when necessary. Silence permits violence.”
Her session included real-life cases that underscored how abuse affects workplace productivity, mental health, and safety.
The awareness walk saw both male and female staff members from across various departments marching in solidarity with survivors and advocates worldwide and served as a public declaration of IHS Nigeria’s commitment to building a culture rooted in respect, safety, and accountability.
Reinforcing IHS Nigeria’s stand, during her closing remarks, Director, Sustainability, IHS Nigeria, Titilope Oguntuga, captured the spirit of the event: “This conversation doesn’t end today. Now that we know better, we must all do better by advocating, supporting, and actively contributing to a workplace free of violence in any form.”
IHS Nigeria continues to strengthen its internal systems, policy frameworks, training programs, safe reporting channels, and continuous awareness sessions to ensure that every employee is protected and empowered. The organisation reaffirms its zero-tolerance policy for any form of harassment, abuse, or violence, and remains committed to leading the corporate sector in progressive, people-centred safety standards.
