NBC introduces conservation clubs in schools

The Nigerian Bottling Company Limited says it is committed to setting up water conservation clubs in some secondary schools in the country to drive its water stewardship programme.

The Head, Public Affairs and Communications of the NBC, Mr. Uzo Odenigbo, stated this in a message to mark the United Nation’s World Water Day.

NBC organised an awareness programme for over 200 pupils from 10 select public secondary schools, in its production facilities in Owerri and Kaduna to commemorate the event under the theme, “Water for Sustainable Development”.

According to Odenigbo, the event presents a platform for NBC to enlist water ambassadors in its communities who will collaborate with the company in propagating the message of safe water practices.

The NBC, he said, was committed to sustainable collaboration and integrated approaches to solving water problems in its communities under its water stewardship programme.

According to him, the responsibility of conserving finite natural resources, such as water is everybody’s responsibility.

Acknowledging that water forms a significant part of NBC’s operations, Odenigbo listed the firm’s water conservation initiatives to include: installation of waste water treatment plants in all its plants across the country to ensure only water that can sustain aquatic and plant life is released back to the environment.