Over
300,000 young Nigerians on Thursday gathered at the Teslim Balogun
stadium in Lagos, as well as other locations around the state, to
participate in the World Record breaking Teeth brushing challenge.
The challenge sponsored by leading oral care brand, Close Up toothpaste, in partnership with Lagos State government, Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), HEIT Solutions, Vas2Net & Core Media, saw various school students take part in brushing their teeth at the same time at different locations.
The challenge sponsored by leading oral care brand, Close Up toothpaste, in partnership with Lagos State government, Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), HEIT Solutions, Vas2Net & Core Media, saw various school students take part in brushing their teeth at the same time at different locations.
Speaking
before the kick-off, Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde
Raji Fashola, said that the challenge was a representation of how people
ought to take care of their bodies, with oral care being a priority.
“The
Lagos State government supports a comprehensive healthcare system. A
simple oral hygiene routine, such as brushing twice daily, restricts the
number of visits to the dentist.
Unfortunately, many people do not take
care of their teeth and mouth because they consider them small among
the body parts that should be taken care of. There is little
consideration that this part of the body is where all the food that we
eat in order to nourish the rest of our body passes through,” Fashola
said.
Mr.
Mabo Thabe, Managing Director, Unilever Nigeria, makers of Close Up
toothpaste and other household brands, who spoke at the event, said that
Close Up was supporting the challenge as part of its commitment to
promoting and reiterating a healthy oral care culture for Nigerians.
According
to him, “At Unilever, our mission is to meet the everyday needs of our
consumers through great brands that help people feel good, look good and
get more out of life. We have constantly provided quality goods for 90
years in Nigeria, and we are poised to create even more value for our
consumers by staying close to them, understanding their needs and
meeting those needs through consistent innovation. A healthy and good
looking Nigeria is a great Nigeria.”
Project
Lead, World breaking Teeth brushing challenge, and Founder, HEIT Solutions, Dr. Lawal Bakare, who also spoke at the event said that the
Teeth brushing challenge was spread across communities in Lagos which
include Epe, Ikorodu, Agbara, Ikeja and Surulere, with hundreds of
volunteers from the Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), Schools, and
other agencies, who were present at the different locations across the
state to ensure that the counting was properly monitored.
In
preparation for the Challenge, over 300 secondary school teachers went
through a special Teacher’s Alignment Training Session. The teachers
were informed of the World Record standards for counting the number of
students brushing in each school, the designed model for the tooth
brushing as well as the waste recycling element to the attempt.
Close
Up Brand Manager, Mr. Dexter Adeola, thanked Nigerians for their
unflinching support towards making the event a huge success. “At the
beginning, we urged Nigerians to show their support for this challenge
by brushing twice.
I have been overwhelmed by the turn out and the
number of people who told me that they brushed twice today already and
will still do so later. This is one of the reasons Close Up loves Naija.
The warmth and love of the people cannot be quantified. Thank you
Nigeria! Today, together we have made history!” he concluded.
The
Close Up Teeth brushing challenge would be the latest World Record on
Teeth brushing, putting Nigeria in the Guinness Book of World Records.
India previously held the title where an event brought together 177,003
people to brush their teeth at the same time.
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