Nestlé Nigeria is helping over 1,000 children, beneficiaries of Nestlé for Healthier Kids
(N4HK) program in six primary schools in Ogun State and the FCT to imbibe a
sustainability mindset at an early age.
In collaboration with the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI),
Nestlé Nigeria is training the primary five learners on a more sustainable approach to
managing and recycling waste in a bid to enable them become better stewards of the
planet.
This is one of the initiatives to support the company’s ambition of ensuring that none of
its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfills as litter, or in waterways, rivers or
oceans.
In a statement announcing the kick-offof the training at Methodist Primary School2,
Ago-Oko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, the Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Manager of Nestlé Nigeria PLC, 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 therefore 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 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.”
Elaborating on the objectives of the training, Mr. Olumide Idowu, founder of the
International Climate Change Development Initiative said,