This week in Nigeria, I am delighted to welcome, and honoured to host, the longstanding trusted Wellbeing Foundation Africa Programmatic, Advocacy and Policy Partners Reckitt Global Delegation in Nigeria led by Kris Licht, Global CEO, Patty O’ Hayer, Global Head of External Communications & Affairs, Hamzah Sarwar, Global Social Impact & Partnerships, Ranjay Radhakrishnan, Chief HR Officer, with Chief Olu Falomo, Chairman Reckitt Nigeria Limited, Akbar Ali Shah, General Manager, Reckitt Sub-Saharan Africa, Serra Bicak, Senior Vice President, Africa Middle East and ⁠Cassandra Uzo-Ogbugh, Head of External Comms & Partnerships, Reckitt Sub-Saharan Africa, at our initial welcome events, which held at the Transcorp Abuja.

This in-country visit embodies Reckitt Benckiser’s commitment to building a cleaner, healthier Nigeria in joint belief with the Wellbeing Foundation Africa that access to high-quality hygiene, health and nutrition is a universal right. Driven by social impact as key to sustainability ambitions, Reckitt is harnessing the positive power of business to create meaningful and long-lasting change, investing in frontline community behavioural change and value-centred evidence-based learnings implemented by the Wellbeing Foundation Africa through the WBFA-Dettol Hygiene Quest programme and curricula, which is accelerating the uptake of long-lasting WASH habits in schools, healthcare facilities and communities across Nigeria.

With a fruitful week ahead during this significant milestone visit, and looking forward to insightful discussions with national stakeholders on beneficial socio-economic impact programming, I was also pleased to introduce our honoured Wellbeing Foundation Africa Hygiene Quest partners to Mr Tony Elumelu, Chairman Tony Elumelu Foundation and Transcorp Group, Heirs Holdings, Uba Group Directors, while exploring new opportunities for collaboration towards Wellbeing For All to reinforce our mission to foster health initiatives, and showcasing the remarkable work we have been doing on the ground.

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