Monday, 18 November 2013

Blue Band kicks off National Growth Challenge

Leading Margarine Spread, Blue Band, from the stable of Unilever Nigeria’s food brands, in a bid to encourage proper growth among children through optimal nutrition has announced the start of the Blue Band National Growth Challenge in Nigeria. The objective is to draw attention again to school age nutrition and emphasize the role of adequate nutrition for growth amongst school children.

The Growth Challenge, done in partnership with the Children of Africa organization and in collaboration with the State Primary Education Boards, Ministries of Health and the Nutrition Society of Nigeria will be carried out across 400 primary schools in Lagos and Enugu states.


L-R: Nutrition and Health Manager, Unilever Nigeria, Mr. Victor Ajieroh; President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Professor Ngozi Nnam, represented by Lagos State Nutrition Officer, Dr. Abimbola Ajayi; Enugu State Nutrition Officer, Mrs. Henrietta Ugwu; and Tea and Spreads Category Manager, Unilever Nigeria, Ms. Vivian Ihaza; at a Press Conference organized by Blue Band Margarine to announce the commencement of the Blue Band National Growth Challenge.
L-R: Nutrition and Health Manager, Unilever Nigeria, Mr. Victor Ajieroh and President, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Professor Ngozi Nnam, represented by Lagos State Nutrition Officer, Dr. Abimbola Ajayi at a Press Conference organized by Blue Band Margarine to announce the commencement of the Blue Band National Growth Challenge.

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