Picture 1: All Saints Commissioning 1
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Learners and Educators of the All Saints Primary School Owode now have access
Leaners of All Saints Primary School Owode in Ogun State, using the newly commissioned facility.
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to water and sanitation as Nestlé recently commissioned WASH facilities in the
school.
The facilities which will serve over 500 individuals including educators, learners
and families within the community is further evidence of the company’s
commitment to enhancing quality of life and building thriving communities closest
to her operations.
Speaking at the event, Nestlé Nigeria’s Corporate Communications and Public
Affairs Manager, Victoria Uwadoka, said, “We recognize the fact that water and
sanitation are essential to life and wellbeing. They are therefore, at the core of
improving livelihood in any community. This is why Nestlé Nigeria has been at the
forefront of actions to increase access to water and sanitation facilities in the
communities closest to its operations, especially in the Nestlé for Healthier Kids
(N4HK) beneficiary schools.
The project we are commissioning today brings the total number of Nestlé
donated Community WASH facilities in Ogun State to 14. This is one more step
towards attaining our objective of making access to water a reality in every school
within the N4HK program in support of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG-6),
which is ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation
for all. We will continue to work with our partners, especially the Ogun State
Universal Education Board, SUBEB to increase availability.”
Nestlé for Healthier Kids is a school-based nutrition and health education program
built on four pillars: Healthy Nutrition, Healthy Hydration, Physical Activity and
Hygiene. Victoria explained that Hygiene, being one of the pillars of N4HK, cannot
be taught or practiced without basic water and sanitation facilities on site.
In his remarks at the commissioning, the Board Chairperson of Ogun State
Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Femi Majekodunmi, said: “It is
gratifying to note that this worthwhile project which is one of many embarked
upon by Nestlé in continuation of the company’s commitment to ensure that all
the 20 schools within the Nestlé for Healthier Kids program are provided with
water and sanitation facilities to promote healthier lives among the children.”
Dr. Majekodunmi then called on the PTA as well as the school authorities to
judiciously utilize and ensure that the facilities are well secured and preserved for
continuous use.
On his part, the Honorable Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology,
Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, ably represented by Mr Oluwatosin Sofoluwe, Deputy
Zonal Education Officer for Obafemi Owode, while commending Nestlé for
partnering with the Ogun State Government on the provision of facilities for public
schools, stated that children’s ability to learn can be affected by inadequate water,
sanitation and hygiene conditions.
Also speaking at the event, the Program Manager, Ogun State Rural Water Supply
and Sanitation Agency, Mr Sola Ogumbo commended Nestlé’s support and
investments in building thriving communities, particularly in the WASH sector of
the state. He stated that this aligns with the commitment of the Ogun State
Government to meet the SDG goal 6, ensuring water and sanitation for all by 2030.
On their part, the primary 5 students of the school expressed their appreciation of
the provision of WASH facilities within the school premises.
Background:
Nestlé is the Good Food, Good Life company which has been a force for good
since inception over 150 years ago. In line with her creating shared value
principles, Nestlé Nigeria touches thousands of lives across her value chain daily.
The Company invests in various projects to improve livelihoods within the An estimated 100 million Nigerians are said to still lack basic sanitation facilities
and 63 million do not have access to improved sources of drinking-water,
underscoring the need for consistent multi-stakeholder action to increase access.
Over the past 3 years, Nestlé Nigeria has delivered projects aimed at providing
clean and safe drinking water as well as WASH facilities for individuals, families
and communities where the company operates. In this period, 11 WASH projects
have been donated in Ogun State and Abaji within the FCT.
In 2021 alone, the company commissioned four water and sanitation facilities in
schools around her operations, reaching over 1,600 learners and educators.
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Media Contact :
Victoria Uwadoka
Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
Manager
Tel : +234 805 2797392
About Nestlé Nigeria:
Nestlé Nigeria is one of the largest food and beverage companies in Africa. For over 59 years, the
company has been delighting consumers around Nigeria by consistently delivering high quality nutritious
food.
With a staff strength of over 2,200 direct employees, 3 manufacturing sites, 7 branch offices and a head
office located in Lagos, the company produces and markets several iconic brands including NESTLÉ
PURELIFE, GOLDEN MORN, MILO, MAGGI and NESCAFÉ.
Nestlé’s purpose is to unlock the power of food to enhance
Picture 2: All Saints Commissioning 2
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