All Saints Commissioning 1 (L to R)

  • Mr. Oluwatosin Sofoluwe, Deputy Zonal Education Officer for Obafemi Owode, representing the Ogun State Honorable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu.
  • Mr. Sola Ogunbo, Program Manager, Ogun State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency
  • Dr Femi Majekodunmi, Executive Chairman, Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)
  • Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Nestlé Nigeria PLC
  • Shakiru Lawal, Country HR Manager, Nestlé Nigeria PLC
  • Gbenga Oladunjoye, Factory Manager, Nestlé Flowergate Factory

 

All Saints Commissioning 2

Leaners of All Saints Primary School Owode in Ogun State, using the newly commissioned facility.



 

In recognitions of massive lack of access to portable water facilities in our local communities which extended to schools has been intervened by the notable international food and nutrition manufacturers, Nestlé Nigeria.

 With these observations couple with will to help providing succour to exterminate students suffering in areas of access to good water,Learners and Educators of the All Saints Primary School Owode now have access 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 communities closest to its operations.  


An  estimated  100  million  Nigerians  are  said  to  still  lack  basic  sanitation  facilities and  63  million  do  not  ha ve  access  to  improved  sources  of  drinking underscoring  the  need  for  consistent  multi-- water, stakeholder  action  to  increase  access. Over  the past  3 clean  and  safe years,  Nestlé  Nigeria  has delivered  projects  aimed  at provid ing drinking  water  as  well  as  WASH  facilities  for  individuals,  families and  communities where the company  operates. In this  period, 1 1 have been  donated In  2021 alone ,  t in  Ogun  State and  Abaji  within  the FCT. he  company  commissioned  four  water  a WASH projects nd  sanitation  facilities  in schools  around  her  operationsEnd    About  Nestlé Nigeria:  Nestlé Nigeria is  one  of  the  l , reaching  over  1,600 learners and  educators.