Three extra-ordinarily brave Nigerian kids are to get N1.5 million and other prizes each, for their acts of bravery as Dufil Prima Foods, makers of Indomie Noodles, announced the commencement of the 16th edition of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Indomie Heroes Awards, in Lagos.
The awards, which aim to reward extra-ordinary feats in three categories: physical bravery, intellectual bravery and social bravery, is part of the noodles brand’s initiative aimed at identifying, recognising, celebrating and rewarding the positive and heroic efforts of children aged 15 years and below.
The Group Corporate Communications and Events Manager, Dufil Prima Foods Ltd, Temitope Ashiwaju, disclosed that the field search exercise, which had already commenced, would end on June 30, after which entries submitted would be subjected to a screening process, with the final selection of winners done by a team of credible judges.
Explaining the categories, Ashiwaju said while the physical bravery award is for kids that have demonstrated physical bravery in a challenging situation and at great personal risk, saved lives or extensive damage to property or others by their actions, the social bravery award, he said, is for those who have inspired a community and worked against social evils such as child marriage, illiteracy, environmental concerns, among others. For the intellectual bravery category, the child nominee must have provided an innovative solution to a problem with their brilliant mind.
According to him, the Indomie Heroes Awards had, over the past 16 years, produced a total of 52 winners, who were rewarded with scholarships worth several millions of Naira both from the brand and well-meaning Nigerians who developed interest after hearing their stories.
