Olam Agri a number one agribusiness throughout meals, feed and fibre worth chains, has partnered with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative (LFBI) to distribute 600 meals bins of spaghetti, macaroni, semolina, and vegetable oil to susceptible households throughout Lagos, Kano, Nasarawa and Kwara to commemorate World Food Day.
Marked each 16 October, World Food Day requires collective motion so that everybody has sufficient secure, nutritious meals. This 12 months’s theme, “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow,” gave Olam Agri a platform to deepen its dedication to the communities the place it operates.
“The 2026 World Food Day theme reminds us that building resilient food systems requires both innovation and action,” stated Elizabeth Nnoko, Communications Manager, Olam Agri. “Innovation can improve how food is produced, processed and distributed, but its impact is ultimately measured by whether people can access the food they need. That is why we are putting a smile on the faces of local households with food that nourishes.”
For the households, the bins introduced aid, consolation and reassurance within the every day wrestle to put meals on the desk.
Rose Okereke, a grandmother caring for seven grandchildren, stated: “This intervention will help me feed my seven grandchildren for days. Food brings joy, energy and growth for every human being. Our children will eat healthy meals through this food box.”
Mrs Jadesola Kasali thanked Olam Agri for together with her family, saying the meals would maintain her household for the week. Many different beneficiaries echoed their gratitude and urged different meals companies to observe swimsuit with extra corporate-led help for susceptible households.
“We are excited to partner with Olam Agri to serve hundreds of families in several communities,” stated Dr Michael A. Sunbola, President/Executive Director, LFBI. “Olam Agri’s sustained partnership shows the difference responsible corporate engagement can make in addressing food insecurity. The future of food security depends heavily on strong partnerships. For many vulnerable households, essential food items ease immediate pressure and help families direct limited resources to other critical needs. We appreciate Olam Agri’s continued commitment to improving food access in Lagos and beyond.”
Anil Nair, Country Head, Olam Agri Nigeria, stated: “Through our partnership with LFBI, we are bringing essential food staples directly to families who need support. As a food business, our responsibility goes beyond the products we make and the markets we serve. It includes supporting the well-being of the communities around us and a more food-secure Nigeria. This commitment aligns with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger.”
The partnership displays the significance of coordinated motion in constructing a extra inclusive and resilient meals ecosystem. While meals aid stays vital for people and households dealing with instant challenges, sustained collaboration, group empowerment and funding in sustainable meals techniques are equally vital to reaching lasting progress.
For Olam Agri, the intervention builds on a document of community-focused meals help and wider contributions to meals safety in Nigeria. In 2024, the corporate partnered with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative to distribute 800 meals bins valued at ₦13 million to susceptible residents of Makoko and Ajegunle in Lagos, in addition to flood-affected communities in Maiduguri. The firm additionally sponsored the Eko World Food Day initiative and dedicated to offering boreholes for farming communities in Nasarawa State.
