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World Water Day 2023 – Nestlé Nigeria Educates Children On Water Stewardship

By: HighCelebritySquard

 

In commemoration of World Water Day 2023, Nestlé Nigeria took the message of

responsible water management to over 160 children and teachers from public and private

primary schools, in collaboration with the Ogun State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation

Agency and the FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency.

The events included a tour of the company’s water plants in Agbara, Ogun State and

Abaji, in the Federal Capital Territory. Activities included games to help the children

inculcate the right habits in the way they use, consume, and manage water, to help them

become better stewards of this precious resource.

World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance to raise awareness about the

importance of water and the impact of our actions on preserving this scarce resource

today, and for future generations. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Accelerating

Change”.

Joy Abdullahi-Johnson, Marketing and Category Manager for Nestlé Waters Nigeria said,

“Water is the most critical natural resource for human survival, after air. It therefore needs

to be managed in a way that is equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically

beneficial. With the increasing pressure on our water resources, we all need to work

together to preserve this vital resource we all depend on”.

“At Nestlé, we believe that equipped with the right information, children can become good

stewards of the environment from an early age. We are therefore excited to be at the

forefront of efforts to educate these young ones today”, she added.

In his comments at the Agbara factory, Mr Sola Ogunbor, the Program Manager Ogun

State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, said, “World Water Day is another

opportunity to emphasis the need for daily consumption of clean water in adequate

amounts for optimal hydration and healthy living. Children can contribute to accelerating

the needed change by adopting new behaviours on how they use, consume, and manage

water in their daily activities, to avoid wastage of this precious resource”.

On her part, Chinyelu Obrike, Head, Water Supply, FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation

Agency said while speaking at the Nestlé’s factory in Abaji said, “Every action, no matter

how small, will make a difference. Children are agents of change. They are quick to learn

and eager to pass across messages learnt to their friends, parents, teachers and peers.

This educational advocacy will bring rapid transformative change needed to fast-track the

achievement of SDG 6 – water and sanitation for all. We are happy to be collaborating

with Nestlé Nigeria on this laudable initiative”.

Esther Samuel, a primary 5 pupil of Salvation Army School 1 Agbara, said, “I am very

happy to be part of this event. I really enjoyed the tour of the factory. I have learnt a lot

about how to use and conserve water, and not waste it. I am ready to practice what I have

been taught at home and I will definitely teach my siblings and friends all I have learnt. I

want to thank Nestlé and my school for giving me this interesting experience”.

Nestlé Nigeria is committed to protecting the environment for future generations. Caring

for water is one of the ways we do this.

We reach over 8,000 children annually with information on healthy hydration and water

conservation through the Nestlé for Healthier Kids initiative, a school-based nutrition

education program.

We also work with stakeholders and partners to increase access to clean, safe water,

sanitation, and hygiene facilities (WASH) for individuals and families as well as teachers

and students in schools within our communities.

L–R: Sola Ogunbor, Program Manager, Ogun State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency; Edidiong Peters, Public Affairs Specialist, Nestlé Nigeria PLC; Ibukun Ipinmoye, Factory Manager, Nestlé Agbara Factory; Joy Abdullahi-Johnson, Marketing and Category Manager, Nestlé Waters and Olawale Alao, Plant Manager, Nestlé Waters, Nestlé Agbara Factory

 

 

 

 

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