Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles, in continuation of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative for children, has rewarded three more heroes as winners of the Indomie Independence Day Awards (IIDA).
IIDA is a CSR initiative from the stable of Dufil Prima Foods. The award, which began in 2008, was geared towards celebrating children below 15 who exhibited extraordinary acts of heroism in the face of danger or societal challenges.
The IIDA initiative has so far benefited 42 children who have shown exemplary character and bravery.
During this year’s award in Lagos, Master Joshua Agboola, Master Elijah Daniel Emenka and Miss Favour Sunday, won in the Intellectual, Physical and Social Bravery categories.
Daniel, 11, from Akwa Ibom State, and whose story of heroism evoked emotions from the IIDA audience, was adjudged the winner of the Physical Bravery category for saving his sister and by doing so causing harm to himself.
He saw his sister gasping for breath from asthma. He ran to get her inhaler and broke through the louvres in his haste which poked his eye leaving him partially blind in his left eye.
Sunday, 14, from Lagos, understands that education has the power to transform societies in a single generation, and if children in her community had access to early childhood education, this could be solid educational foundation to build on, irrespective of their background or community.
She decided within herself to transform lives in her community by dedicating her time and passion for teaching to educate children in her community. She won the Social Bravery category.
Agboola, 12, from Lagos, won the Intellectual Bravery category as a Programmer, Future Skills Activist, YouTuber and speaker on technology topics. He started coding at six and has built capacity in the use of HTML, CSS, Javascript, Jquery, Bootstrap, Java, Python, C++, C#, PHP, Laravel, Love 2D and Unity.
Other awards of the night were honorary awards for Mrs. Olajumoke Matilda Otitoloju popularly called Iyaniwura (mother is gold) for her welfare services as an advocate for rights of children including children with disability and community development through her Iyaniwura Children Care Foundation.
Frontline workers, Dr. Iorhen Akase, a Consultant at Infectious Disease Hospital and Head of the Infectious Diseases Unit in the Department of Medicine, and the Isolation Ward of LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos and, Registered Nurse, Mrs. Awolumate Rachel Olayinka with Lagos University Teaching Hospital, in the Infectious Disease Unit for their contribution towards the fight against the spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria.
There was also legendary artist, and business man, the late Olanrewaju Fasasi, who was also awarded.
Chief Executive Officer Dufil Prima Food, Mr. Adhi Narto, said: “IIDA reflects the importance and belief of our company in the extraordinary qualities of the Nigerian child, which must never be ignored, but rather, celebrated and rewarded.
“This is in consonance with our core values and deep-rooted belief that in every child lies the seed of greatness. A belief that the child heroes we are celebrating have reinforced once again having pushed the limits of courage and performance to a new level.
“As a brand, we at Indomie feel we need to celebrate our unsung heroes – Nigerian children, who are doing extraordinary job, without being celebrated.”
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