Over 500 stories entered for Indomie heroes awards

The nationwide search and call for entry for the 2019 edition of the Indomie Independence Day Award (IIDA) of Dufil Prima Foods has ended with over 500 inspiring and heroic stories gathered.

The Indomie Independence

Day Award identifies, celebrates and rewards the exemplary accomplishments of children who have shown courage and determination in situations that ordinarily would bring fear. The award also encourages excellence and diligence in children.

A breakdown of the stories gathered revealed that majority of the stories came from the field search exercise with 403 entries. The South-West geo-political zone had 99 entries, followed by the North-West with 85 stories; South-East, 77 stories; SouthSouth, 74 stories; North central, 68 stories; while the online and social media platforms matched with 102 entries, totalling 505 stories.

Speaking on the concluded nationwide search exercise and call-for-entry, the Group Public Relations and Events Manager, Dufil Prima Foods, Mr. Tope Ashiwaju, stated that the progress report which the brand has received from the search team, right from the commencement of the search which kicked-off about three months ago, has once again proven that children across the nation exhibit several outstanding acts on a daily basis which should be rewarded.

“I can guarantee everyone that from the entries we got this year, we came across several stirring, inspiring and altruistic acts exhibited by these children. As a company, our duty through the IIDA is not only to search out these kids but also to appreciate their efforts and reward them for their ingenuity,” he said.