The 10th edition of the
Indomie Independence Day Award (IIDA) for Heroes of Nigeria is scheduled
to hold in the first week of October 2017 at the Federal Palace Hotel,
Victoria Island, Lagos.IIDA is the flagship Corporate Social Responsibility initiative
of Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Nigeria’s No.1 noodles brand -Indomie
Instant Noodles.
Speaking on the Award, Head of Marketing, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Mr.Manpreet
Singh, 10 winners for the 2017 edition have emerged. “We are very excited to
announce the emergence of the winners for the 10th edition of IIDA. The winners
have displayed extraordinary bravery in the different categories and will
be rewarded accordingly”.
He appreciated all the judges for taking out time from their busy
schedulesfor the selection process. The winners emerged after a very thorough
selection process carried out by credible Nigerians who constituted the
panel of judges. The judges were, Mrs. Laja Adedoyin, the founder of Hearts of Gold Children Hospice,
the first hospice in Nigeria that caters to children with physical disabilities;
The Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, New Telegraph Newspaper and President of
the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mrs. Funke Egbemode.
Others are, Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and
Managing Partner of Abiola Sanni& Co, Prof. Abiola Sanni; and Founder of Rise
Networks, Social Entrepreneur and Human Development Expert, Mrs.
Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji. Ex-Ben TV, London, Director and social analyst, Mr.Gbola
Oba; The National Director, SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, Mr. Eghosa
Erhumwunse, and MD/CEO, Rave TV & Trend FM, Mrs. Agatha Amata round up the
panel.
While receiving the list of selected winners from the judges, the Group
Public Relations and Event Manager, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Mr Tope Ashiwaju
appreciated the judges for their commitment to the thorough scrutiny of all the
top 24 stories pencilled down
by the selection committee. Ashiwaju also thanked their partnering agency BD Consultfor a seamless
and hitch-free coordination.
The statement revealed that the selection of the ten winners for the
2017 edition is to celebrate a decade of existence of the initiative. IIDA
awards which has been running for 9 years, extols the exemplary
accomplishments of children who have shown courage and determination in
situations that ordinarily would bring fear.
So far, the awards have impacted positively on the lives of 27 children
who have demonstrated remarkable acts of bravery and courage. With the
scholarship awards granted to the winners, they have been able to overcome
certain constraints which may have adversely affected their educational
pursuits and life goals.
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