Leading food, feed, and fibre agribusiness Olam Agri in Nigeria has proven its unshakeable dedication to improving the lives of its workers and their families. The agribusiness hosted this year’s Kid’s Fun Day on Friday, August 16, 2024, in its Lagos head office, where it welcomed the kids of its employees to a vibrant and exciting environment of fun, gaming, learning, and music, among other things.
One of the internal experience events that highlights Olam Agri’s status as a Top Employer in Nigeria—a distinction it has held continuously for the previous five years—is the Kid’s Fun Day. The Kids’ Fun Day is an exciting, engaging, amusing, inspiring, and immersive event that is led by the company’s Human Resources (HR) staff and offers a tonne of fun and opportunities for bonding between the company, its employees, and their children.
The children engage in enjoyable activities and communicate with each other. Drinks, snacks, and food are served, BrandSpur agricultural news desk reports. They also gain knowledge of Olam Agri’s commercial activities.
Speaking about the occasion, Olam Agri’s general manager of human resources in Nigeria, Lucky Nwadei, stated: “We continue to prioritise activities that enrich the lives of our employees and foster a family-friendly work culture. To wind up the summer break, we get our kids together for a fun and learning event called Kid’s Fun Day.”
Nwadei added: “The Kid’s Fun Day event aptly demonstrates our unwavering commitment to building a workplace that values and empowers our people. It reflects our organisation’s ethos, where inclusivity and collaboration are not just values but the very foundation of our work environment.”
Anil Nair, Managing Director of Olam Agri in Nigeria, added to the significance of the occasion by explaining: “We keep looking for ways to make an impact in agriculture and beyond. As part of our strategic investments in employee development, we ensure that our workplace is a nurturing ground for employee personal and professional growth and a place to find fulfilment. The Kid’s Fun Day explains how much we prioritise work and family.”
35 years ago, Olam Agri was founded in Nigeria. At the moment, the company is active in more than 33 nations. One of the many principles the company has fully embraced to promote a family-friendly workplace is inclusivity.
