As part of its social
responsibilities to sustainable initiatives, investing in the future of local
communities and the environment, PZ Wilmar, maker of vegetable oil Brand,
Mamador and Devon King’s cooking oil, has joined in the sponsorship of the 2017
edition of the annual Walk for Nature (WFN) event.
The goal, according to
the to the vegetable oil company is to demonstrate the importance of
healthy living and the conservation of nature.
The Walk for Nature event
themed, “Cleaner Lagos which was jointly organised by the Lagos State Ministry
of the Environment and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) held
recently, in Lagos.
During the occasion, the
foundation for sustainable ecotourism urged participants to imbibe and
cultivate good environmental practices for nature conservation and sustainable
environmental management.
Acknowledging the support
from partners such as PZ Wilmar, Commissioner for Environment Lagos State,
Samuel Babatunde Adejare in a statement described the partnership as rewarding
and hugely commendable.
“The major gospel of
today’s event is walking, which is an effective means we have consistently
promoted towards combating health and environmental challenges. We must form
the habit of walking to distances that are not too far, this actions improve
our health as we do so.”
“To a large extent it
behooves on us as a people and a nation to form a global partnership to care
for the earth. Overcoming the environmental challenges now confronting us
requires effective management of our environment through the concerted efforts
of all and sundry in order to preserve nature and our natural resources” he
said.
On her part, Abiola
Laseinde, PZ Company Secretary and Head of Corporate Services, Africa, thanked
the NCF and the Lagos state ministry of Environment for such a laudable
initiative, saying, “We are also committed to a cleaner Lagos, and as a
business our practices are environmental friendly, the preservation of nature
is very important and it has to be a collective responsibility, which is one of
the reasons we decided to be part of this event.”
PZ Wilmar was on ground
to provide health check for participants, and education on healthy eating and
living habits, courtesy of premium cooking oil brand, Mamador.
Participants who arrived
at the Marina ground, venue for the event were made to undergo free health
checks; BMI, BP and heart healthy lifestyle tips.
The event also provided
PZ Wilmar the opportunity to further promote its Million Heart Mission
campaign, powered by Mamador premium cooking oil, which aims at promoting heart
health across the nation.
The “Walk for Nature” is
an annual programme of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation designed to create
awareness among the people about Nature Conservation and Good Environmental
Practices in Nigeria.
