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By Zika Bobby
As part of activities to celebrate World Oral Health Day 2025, Pepsodent has carried out a nationwide school awareness campaign in select schools to promote healthy oral habits among Nigerian children.
The World Oral Health Day school awareness campaign which took place in Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Rivers and Oyo, provided an opportunity to educate and enlighten thousands of school children on the importance of proper oral hygiene through interactive learning sessions and other engagement activities.
The awareness campaign took place in 52 schools in Lagos, four in Oyo, five in Enugu, seven in Rivers and five schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
At the Lagos school awareness campaign, Unilever Nigeria Plc through Pepsodent brand reinforced its commitment to improving oral health by teaching students the essential habits needed for strong and healthy teeth.
Speaking at the school awareness campaign held simultaneously at African Church Primary School, Karaole Primary School, Coker Memorial Primary School, and Ayanleye Memorial Primary School, all in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government, Brand Manager, Pepsodent, Mary Akindola, emphasised the need for communities and parents to adopt early oral health education in preventing long-term dental issues.
Akindola also stressed the need for kids to reduce sugar intake and undertake regular dental check-ups noting that most oral health problems are preventable if one develops consistent habits of brushing twice daily—morning and night for at least two minutes.
Internal Communications Manager, Unilever Nigeria Plc, Afomre Ubogu reinforced the role of parents, teachers, and key stakeholders in ensuring children adopt good oral care practices.
In her remarks, the Headteacher, African Church Primary School, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Adebambo, who spoke on behalf of other headteachers expressed gratitude to the management of Unilever Nigeria Plc for the laudable initiative stating that the program has made a lasting impression on the pupils.
Adebambo pledged to intensify effort by reinforcing the message at the next Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) meeting, which would ensure that parents play their role in sustaining good oral hygiene practices at home.
