By DAYO ADESULU

In commemoration of this year’s Children’s Day celebration, Dutil Prima Foods PIc, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles flagged off its annual Children’s Day celebration in Lagos through its children-based Indomie Fan Club (IFC).

The nine day-long Children’s Day celebration was organised under the auspices of the Indomie Fan Club and hosted over 100,000 kids nationwide. The event kicked off on the 20th of May, 2013 at the NIS Hall, National Stadium, Surulere and had the wife of the Lagos State Governor, Her Excdlency, Mrs. Abimbola Emmanuella Fashola in attendance.

The flag-off event featured a lot of exciting activities to engage the children, who were mostly from primary schools in Lagos registered under the platform of the IFC. The children were treated to dance competitions, quizzes intended at stimulating their intellectual reasoning and other fun activities such as train rides, bouncing castles, swings, face paintings, and so on, to nurture their social interactions.

Speaking at the flag-off event, Mr. Tope Ashiwaju, Public Relations/ Event Manager, Dufil Prima Foods Plc said this year’s edition of the Indomie Fan Club Children’s Day Party is bigger and better with a wider reach. He also explained that the essence of the party is to ensure as many children as possible get to have a memorable Children Day’s celebration, as many parents may not have the time to celebrate their children.

“Dufil Prima Foods places a lot of value on Nigerian children and that is why we are reaching out to them during this season, which is solely dedicated to them. The Children’s Day party would hold in 12 different locations across Nigeria to host over 100,000 children altogether. We have taken it upon ourselves as an organisation to ensure these kids who hold the future of our dear nation, are treated to an exciting Children’s Day celebration.

According to Mrs. Faith Joshua, the Indomie Fan Club Coordinator, the Indomie Fan Club Children’s Day celebration party is one of the many ways of showing Nigerian children how much they are loved and appreciated for their continuous support and loyalty towards the brand over the years. The event will continue till the 28th of May, 2013 in other locations within Lagos as well as other key cities across the country such as Abuja, Ibadan and Benin City.

“Indomie Instant Noodles is largely affiliated with children and over the years, we have enjoyed their unwavering loyalty and that is why we are expressing our love and appreciation to them during this season.”