Dufil Prima Foods brings relief to indigent families in Abeokuta

Dufil Prima Foods, in partnership with the Human Rights and Grassroots Development Society, extended its goodwill to the shores of Abeokuta, Ogun State, at a product distribution event recently, where cartons of noodles were distributed to the underprivileged, as part of its ongoing efforts to support families worst hit by the economic hardship.

The event saw vulnerable families go home with a carton of noodles each and individuals present were also provided with cooked noodles. People living with disability, orphans, widows, the elderly, pregnant women and vulnerable families attended the outreach.

The event is in alignment with the brand’s goal to feed two million consumers across various cities and communities in Nigeria, by collaborating closely with recognised Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to ensure that only the most vulnerable persons in the various cities and communities benefit.

Those who attended the event include the representative of the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Ogun State, Mrs. Wonuola Kassim; Chairman of the Ogun chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Hammeed-Bello Aderinola; a representative of the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Superintendent Adeoye Asake; Chairman of the Ogun State Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC),  Samson Popoola, Chairman of the Peace Initiative Network, Dr. Femi Sodipo and Trace PRO, Babatunde Akinbiyi, amongst others.

In her keynote address,Kassim commended the efforts of Dufil Prima Foods Ltd, and acknowledged that this is not the company’s first CSR initiative as she recalled that it had embarked on a similar venture in 2020.

“This program cannot be more timely than a time like this when feeding has become difficult for most people. This is the kind of gesture which would linger for ages in the hearts of the beneficiaries. The objective of the palliative distribution is to alleviate the hardship faced by the citizens due to the recent removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government,” she said.

Also speaking, Popoola said: “We believe in PCRC that food security and eradication of hunger will go a long way in reducing the level of criminality in our society. What we have seen today is a conscious effort on the part of the organisers to see to the eradication of poverty, eradication of hunger and to support the food security initiative of the Government.”

Other dignitaries present also expressed their gratitude to the organisers of the event, the Human Rights and Grassroots Development Society. They commended their efforts for taking the right steps to ensure that families across the country are catered for in these challenging times.