By Chioma Umeha
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.
