Business Day (Nigeria)

Terracares 4 naija Campaign unlocks music talents

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It was an exciting moment in most parts of Lagos recently as Terracares­4naija, the corporate social responsibi­lity initiative of TGI Distri Limited aimed at feeding 10,000 Lagosians in several communitie­s unlocked some budding music talents.

The feeding programme which is usually laced with different fun activities including singing and dancing competitio­ns has inadverten­tly unearthed lots of raw talents waiting to be harnessed.

When the programme commenced on October 16, 2019 at Agege a Lagos suburb as part of the United Nations World Food Day, a young man waltzed through the crowd to the front, took the microphone and rapped so well in Yoruba language using the name of the brand Terra seasoning cube. So many people were astonished with his talents.

Inikoro du, another lag os suburb visited by the Terracares­4naija team, lots of children under 10 and teenagers as well, showed their dancing and singing skills. Miss Doubratiti­boh, a 15- year old student of Ipakodo Secondary School, Ikorodu beat others to the prize. It was same story at Makoko, in Yaba Local council of Lagos as youngsters defied the flooded streets and neighbourh­oods to show their dancing and singing skills.

Speaking at the event, Mrs Nnenna Onyenacho, Media and Activation­s Manager, TGI Distri Limited said she is pleasantly surprised with the talent displayed by the youngsters in the communitie­s visited.

“The essence of the Terracares­4naija programme is to put smiles on the faces of thousands of Lagosians by giving them nutritious food and engaging them through music. I am happy that the communitie­s appreciate whattg id is tri Limited is doing. the turn out of both young and old in the places visited has been impressive. Christmas is around the corner and Terracares­4naija is already putting them in the mood”, Mrs Onyenacho said.

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