The grand finale of the 2024 Nestle for Healthier Kids Quiz competition has been held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, with a renewed call on Nigerians to pay greater attention to nutrition and promoting hygienic practices for healthy lifestyle.

The climax of events took place at the Methodist Primary School, Ago Oko, Abeokuta among pupils drawn from schools across the 3 senatorial districts of the state, where Oke Ona United Primary School, Elega, Abeokuta clinched the first prize, as winners.

St Peter's School, Siun in Obafemi Owode Local government area of the state came second while China Nigeria Friendship School, Igbesa in Ado - Odo/Ota council area emerged as the third best school in the Nestle for Healthier Kids Quiz competition.

Speaking on the gains of the contest, the lead, Corporate Communications, and Public Affairs Manager, Nestle Nigeria, Mrs Victoria Uwadoka said the process had helped in grooming children to embrace basic hygienic practices and the culture of proper waste management.

Mrs Uwadoka who announced plans to expand the competition to inter - state level in the country, explained that the school - based nutrition education programme was aimed at empowering young minds with the required knowledge to make better nutrition choices from the early age, with a view to ensuring a healthier future.

Addressing the participants, The Executive Chairman, Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr Femi Majekodunmi described the partnership with Nestle Nigeria as part of the state government's unrelenting efforts to strengthen education for the benefit of the people.

Dr Majekodunmi encouraged the learners to always strive for excellence
and solicited the collaboration of corporate organisations towards complementing the government's determination to add more value to the people's social and economic standard, through education.