Nestlé Nigeria has trained over 750 children in both Federal Capital Territory and Ogun State primary schools on environmental sustainability.
In a statement made available ,the training at Sokoya Memorial Primary School, Sagamu, Ogun State, Victoria Uwadoka, the Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager of Nestlé Nigeria PLC said, “Equipping children with the right information to help them develop a sustainability mindset is a significant first step in ensuring more responsible management of waste in line with our shared vision of a waste free future.
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“At Nestlé Nigeria, we are committed to protecting the environment for future generations. We are aware that children play a key role in achieving this objective.
“We are therefore delighted to collaborate with ICCDI, the Ogun State Ministry of Environment, Ogun State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, the FCT and Ogun State Universal Basic Education Boards on the Sustainability Training for Kids.
“The key objective is to enable children imbibe a sustainability mindset from an early age, thereby equipping them to become better stewards of the planet. The participating children are furnished with information on waste management, introduced to the conversion of waste to useful items, and are encouraged to adopt positive behavioral changes to enhance environmental sustainability”, she said.
On his part, founder of the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI), Olumide Idowu said, “We are happy that more children are benefitting from this training. ICCDI will continue to do her part in ensuring that future generations are equipped with the requisite knowledge to enable them appreciate our planet and understand their responsibility and role towards protecting it”.
David Solarin, Director, Water Regulatory Enforcement and Advocacy, Ogun State Ministry of Environment who represented the Commissioner for the Ogun State Ministry of Environment applauded Nestlé Nigeria for promoting sustainable environment-friendly practices within public primary schools in the state.
“The Ministry instituted the Environmental Management and Climate Change Club both in private and public secondary schools across the state in 2021, with the aim of raising environmentally conscious individuals who will become environment ambassadors for the state.
“We are glad that Nestlé is taking up this responsibility for the primary school space. The Ministry will continue to work with stakeholders especially the private sector, for a clean, safe and hygienic environment”.
To gain hands on experience, 50 children from Gadonasko Science Primary School and Dobi Primary School, both in Gwagwalada Abuja, visited Ecobarter, a sustainable waste management and solutions company on an excursion for further exposure on recycling, upcycling and more practical sessions.
Nestlé Sustainability Training for Kids, implemented in Nestlé for Healthier Kids (N4HK) beneficiary schools, is one of the initiatives from Nestlé Nigeria to support the company’s ambition of ensuring that none of its packaging, including pla
stics, ends up in landfills as littler, or in waterways, rivers or oceans.
The annual training has reached over 2,000 children from fourteen of the N4HK beneficiary schools in Ogun State and the Federal Capital Territory since its inception in 2021.
