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Brand partners, donates to LEARN Summer School Initiative

By Tobi Awodipe
25 August 2018   |   3:00 am
As part of efforts to empower youths in the country, Dufil Prima Foods has donated educational materials and cash to the Leadership Empowerment and Resource Network (LEARN). An initiative of the former First Lady of Lagos State, Abimbola Fashola, LEARN is a non-profit programme committed towards leadership development, entrepreneurial skill acquisition, sexuality education, character development,…

Abimbola Fashola

As part of efforts to empower youths in the country, Dufil Prima Foods has donated educational materials and cash to the Leadership Empowerment and Resource Network (LEARN).

An initiative of the former First Lady of Lagos State, Abimbola Fashola, LEARN is a non-profit programme committed towards leadership development, entrepreneurial skill acquisition, sexuality education, character development, vocational skills acquisition for young persons between the ages of 9 to 17. Speaking during the donation at LEARN Centre, the Group Public Relations and Events Manager, Dufil Prima Foods, Tope Ashiwaju, said the firm’s 11 years partnership with LEARN was to empower young people with skills needed to succeed in life.

He advised participants to be serious with their learning outcomes, adding the brand was ever ready to contribute to the total development of Nigerians in all ramifications.

LEARN Chief Operating Officer, Ronke Oguntoyinbo commended the brand for her unwavering support the LEARN initiative in particular and youths development in general.

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