‘5 Days of Love’: Airtel to Feed 6000 Individuals in Six Locations Across Nigeria

L-R: Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, Chioma Okolie; Director, Corporate Communications and CSR, Femi Adeniran; Director of Distribution, Ifeoma Okafor-Obi and Head, Public Relations, Sam Adeoye, all of Airtel Nigeria, during a press conference to announce the 9th edition of Airtel’s ‘5 Days of Love’ at Airtel Headquarters, Banana Island Ikoyi, on Tuesday, 12th December, 2023

As part of its annual community feeding program tagged ‘5 Days of Love’, Airtel Nigeria has announced that 6000 Nigerians across six states will be fed within five days in a bid to share happiness and celebrate with the people in the communities where it operates.

The telco revealed this at a press conference held at its headquarters on Tuesday, 12th December 2023.

It stated that the employee -led initiative which is in its 9th edition will kick off
Wednesday , 13th December 2023 in Lagos. The goal is to distribute packed meals in five days to 6,000 people across six Nigerian states – Lagos, Rivers, Kano, Imo, Kwara, and Abuja. In each state, 1,000 persons, including children, women, youth, and the elderly will be served meals in an atmosphere capturing the celebratory feelings of season.

Speaking during the press conference, Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Femi Adeniran, said, “The 5 Days of Love campaign is beyond an activity where we distribute meals. It is an avenue for us to celebrate the festive season with the people around us, in an electrifying atmosphere of fun, good entertainment and love. We believe that little things can make a difference, and this is why at Airtel, we have committed ourselves to the act of sharing and celebrating this end of the year as good neighbors.”

Also speaking at the event, Director of Distribution, Ifeoma Okafor-Obi, Airtel Nigeria, described Airtel as a people-focused organization, adding that despite the difficult times being faced by families and organizations, Airtel will continue its long-standing tradition of ensuring that the vulnerable in the society also share in the experience the festive season.

“it is always our wish to extend 5 Days of Love to reach more Nigerians, hence our commitment to feed 6000 rather than the usual tradition of feeding 5000 underprivileged Nigerians. This is a testament to our deliberate effort to remain a company that cares,” Adeniran said.

L-R: Director of Distribution, Ifeoma Okafor-Obi; Director, Information Technology, Kemi Ariyo; Director, Corporate Communications and CSR, Femi Adeniran; Head, Shops and Retail Postpaid Business, Lynda Amechi and Head, Customer Experience and High Value, Olubunmi Abejirin, all of Airtel Nigeria, during a press conference to announce the 9th edition of Airtel’s ‘5 Days of Love’ at Airtel Headquarters, Banana Island Ikoyi, on Tuesday 12th December, 2023.

According to Airtel, this year’s edition will kick off on Wednesday, 13th December 2023 in Lagos, followed by Rivers and Kano states on Thursday, 14th December, and Imo state on the 15th of December. The activity will continue in the coming week in Kwara and Abuja, on the 18th and 19th respectively.

The Airtel ‘5 Days of Love’ initiative, which began in 10 orphanages across Nigeria in 2015, has since expanded into several towns and cities across the country, with Airtel partnering with leading fast-food vendors to deliver food and drinks to the members of the public.

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