Unilever Nigeria plc, in conjunction with Children of Africa, gave Nigerian children a day to remember during the 16th annual Children of Africa Children’s Day event with Blue Band margarine. The theme for the fun fair was tagged “Every Child Has Got Potential” and held in four cities, Ibadan, Port-Harcourt, Lagos and Enugu.
At the different locations, which had thousands of school children in attendance, a lot of fun-filled activities were done for the children present. Some of these include competitions among pupils and schools such as dance/drama choreography, quiz and spelling bees. The winners of the Blue Band essay competition were also announced and rewarded with prizes such as outdoor plastic play slide, mobile air conditioners, 24”flat screen TV, water dispenser as well as lots of Blue Band products and branded T-shirts, bags and pens.
Some winners from the competitions at the various locations nationwide include Zitife Otegbulu from St Martins Catholic School Surulere, Lagos, who came first in the quiz competition; Oyeniyi Roseline from Sunmise School, Surulere, Lagos, came first in the essay competition, and Omoniyi School Bariga, Lagos, whom came first in the choreography competition.
In Port Harcourt, Teeyor Bariyima from St Patrick’s model school came first in the Essay competition and Onwuagana Ifunanya from Julia Gee Cornerstone School emerged the winner at the Essay competition in Enugu.
