Nigeria: As part of its commitment to driving sustainability awareness, Nestlé Nigeria is helping more than 1,000 children, who are beneficiaries of the Nestlé for Healthier Kids (N4HK) programme, in six primary schools in Ogun State and the Federal Capital Territory.
This was done in partnership with the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI), to train Primary 5 pupils about being better stewards of the planet, by adopting more sustainable approaches to managing and recycling waste.
Training children on the importance of protecting our environment is a strong contribution towards ensuring more responsible management of post-consumption waste.
In a statement during the inauguration of the training at Methodist Primary School II, Ago-Oko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, the Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager of Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Ms. Victoria Uwadoka, said, “Nestlé Nigeria is committed to driving more sustainability awareness to help protect the planet for future generations as embedded within our purpose at Nestlé.
“We are delighted with the collaboration of all stakeholders, including the Ogun State Ministry of Environment, Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, on this shared objective.
“As multiple researches have proven, habits imbibed early in life are more likely to remain with us into the future. Therefore, training children on the importance of protecting our environment is a strong contribution towards ensuring more responsible management of post-consumption waste as they grow, taking us closer to achieving a waste-free future.”
Expounding more on the objectives of the training, Mr. Olumide Idowu, Founder of the International Climate Change Development Initiative said, “The sustainability training is designed to equip the children with the requisite knowledge and support, enabling them take responsibility in school and at home. Everyone, including children, needs to be involved in this huge task of protecting the environment.”
Nestlé for Healthier Kids (N4HK) is a flagship initiative which aims to help 50 million children globally to lead healthier lives by 2030. In Nigeria, N4HK incorporates a school-based nutrition education program, which helps children imbibe healthy habits which include good nutrition, active lifestyles, good hygiene practices and healthy hydration. It is one of the initiatives which support the company’s ambition of ensuring that none of its packaging materials, especially plastics, ends up in landfills as litter, or in various water bodies.
