Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Nigeria’s leading noodles brand, Indomie Instant
Noodles, has once again proven its commitment to Nigerian children as it
organised a fun-filled children’s party for over 100, 000 school children as
part of activities to mark the 2016 children’s day celebration.
One of this
year’s celebrationsheldat the Apapa Amusement Park, Lagos Statehosted over 7,000
thousand children from different schools within Lagosto a fanfare
celebrations which definitely left an indelible mark in the heart of every
attendee, as Indomiegave an amazingtreatsto
both the kids and their guardians to participate in various fun activities
which include bumper car, carousel, the rockets, the pirates’ ship, the
spinner, the tea cup, disco ride, and the air bicycle, all in a bid to deepen
the social interactions of Nigerian Kids which are the heroes of today and leaders of
tomorrow.
Expressing
delight at this year’s celebration, the First
Lady of Lagos State, Mrs.BolanleAmbode represented by Mrs.AdeolaRotinwa, stated that the
Children’s day holiday is a day set aside for kids to merry and enjoy and also
to magnify the importance of kids in our world, and the various roles they play
in making the world a better place for all through their acts of selflessness,
devotion, pureness of heart and display of love.
Mrs.Ambode commended
the management of Dufil Prima Foods Plc for their children friendly disposition
over the years. “Your Organisation has been such a wonderful corporate citizen,
playing great roles in lifting the society and reducing unemployment among our
youth. Thank you for your patriotic spirit.” She said.
Speaking at the event, the Group
Public Relations and event Manager, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Mr. Tope Ashiwaju,
stated that the Indomie Children’s Day celebrations is an annual activity which
the company has consistently celebrated for over a decade as one of its avenues
to celebrate the achievement and resilience of the Nigerian child even in the
face of circumstances which ordinarily could sway them off the right path.
“As a brand, we
acknowledge the Nigerian child as an integral part of our brand’s success
story, as they remain our core brand loyalists, brand ambassadors and major
drivers of the Indomie brand, hence, Dufil Prima Foods is positively geared
towards ensuring the upliftment of the Nigerian child through activities such
as this children’s day party, the Indomie Independence Day Award (IIDA),
Indomie Fans Club (IFC), school feeding programme, School and hospital
donations, LEARN initiative and several other ongoing activities.”
“Our kids can be
great role models to us as adults if only we choose to humble our minds and
learn from the virtue they exude; and as a brand, celebrating them on a special
day as this is just an act deep-rooted in our culture” he stated.
The National
Coordinator, Indomie Fan Club, Mrs. Faith Joshuaalso thanked the First lady for her presence and the children for
coming as she said Indomie has relentlessly celebrated children in grand ways
for many years and have made it a tradition to continue to put smiles on the
faces of children for many years to come.
A proud mother,
Mrs. Felicia Akinromi who attended with her child, showered encomium on the
laudable annual Indomie children’s day party, which she said has in no doubt
increased hers and her children’s affinity for the brand, even as indomie has
become a life-saver because of its rapid cooking time, coupled with its variety
of spices, has made providing healthy nutrition even in this busy world a
possibility.
The Indomie Children’s Day celebration which
started on Monday, 23rd May will end Saturday, 28th May, 2016 and will be held
simultaneously in Lagos, Benin, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kaduna. Also,
as part of the celebration, the Dufil will be visiting orphanage homes across
the country.
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