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Dufil newsline 3 From The CEO Dufil newsline 3 Contents Inspiration @ DUFIL Looking within for empowerment Senior Staff Made Directors At DUFIL Page 18 Walson Okedia Retires In Choba Page 19 First Female Engineering Staff In Choba Page 25 The New Face of Dufil Prima Foods Plc Choba Page 26 DUFIL Supports J.Select’s New Album Launch Page 30 Have a story to share? Email your entry along with your name and phone number to [email protected] for it to be included in our next edition. We would love to hear from you! Through The Magnifying Glass An indepth understanding of what we do Indomie Relish: Cook It Right Page 13 Indomie Fan Club Showcases Its Annual Activities Page 15 Cover Story 3 Indomitable Kid-Heroes Emerge At The 11 Indomie th Independence Day Award Dufil celebrates brave acts of young children across Nigeria as part of our Corporate Social Reoponsibility (CSR). P P P P Page 6age 6 age 6 age 6 age 6 What’s Up DUFIL? Be up-to-date with the events around us. Indomie Wins Most Chosen Brand In Nigeria Award Page 9 DUFIL New Year Celebration Top Management and Managers get together for Christmas Page 10 Indomie Belleful 5.0 Challenge Page 12 Ota Union Executives Visit Choba Factories Page 17 DUFIL Organises Conference For Ubion Executives And Opinion Leaders Page 20 Indomie “MY REMIX” Video Contest Page 38 Managers Conference, Quarter 2, 2018 People, most important critical factor in any business enterprise Page 39 Safety First: DUFIL Graduates Firefighters Page 22 NSIFT Makes Case For Workplace Safety Page 23 DUFIL Sensory Team Trains In South Africa Page 31 Staff Training In Top Gear At Choba Page 32 Investing In Our People Uplifting our human capital through training Food For Thought: One Who Tolerates Your Anger Deserves You Page 16 The Seed Of Honesty Page 24 Everyone Has A Story In Life Page 24 Health 101: Seven Ways Your Body Benefits From Lemon Water Page 28 Humour Train: Jokes Page 40 Akpos Corner Page 41 EDITION 31 JANUARY 2019 A quarterly In-House Journal of Dufil Prima Foods Plc.

Cover Dufil newsline 4 Editorial EditorialEditorial editor’s note W elcome to the 31 Edition of Indomie Newsline. As always, we strive to st keep you informed about all relevant events and stories, spanning all our locations; there’s also a bit of fun thrown into the mix! The year 2018 has been fantastic for us, and once more, Dufil has proved that together, we can achieve great things. Almost all our locations have set new records, and broken new grounds. We are grateful to you all for working tirelessly, and going above and beyond to ensure we achieve our targets, despite the challenges that have come our way. You can’t travel the road to success without a puncture or two; and how far you go on this road depends entirely on your attitude. Quitters are part of the problem; Achievers are always part of the solution. As an organization, as a family, Dufil has never been known to be a quitter. We’ve stood our ground through economic turbulence, through challenging business environments - and look where we’ve reached today. The journey has been incredible, kudos to you all. The beginning of a new year is always a good time to introspect, to get ourselves ready for a new set of challenges and opportunities. On that note, there is a little story we thought to share: Dufil newsline 4 Editorial EDIT ORIAL BOARD Chief Kola Hassan Editor-In-Chief Isaac Onaji Editor Trina Datta Production Editor Tope Ashiwaju Member Chinedum Wali Member Francis Ariyo Member Richard Ogunye Member Sunday Afolayan Correspondent (HQ) Camillus Udeabanihu Correspondent (PHC) Charles Nsirim Correspondent (PHC) The articles, views and opinions expressed in the newsletter are those of the authors and do not nec- essarily reflect the official policy or position of the Company. DUFIL does not warrant the accurracy or completeness of any information provided in the newsletter. Going forward, in 2019, who are you going to be? We hope you choose to be the peasant who is proactive, and leads by example. As leaders, be fo- cused and assign yourself the purpose of making others happy and successful because people have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be. Invest in your team members, it pays a great divi- dend. And with that thought, happy new year 2019! A King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. Chief Kola Hassan Editor-In-Chief

Dufil newsline 5 From The CEOFrom The CEO Reflecting on the year gone by, 2018 was a good year for business. The Nigerian noodles market grew after three years by 11%, and Indomie grew faster than that - at 18%. We launched the much-awaited Indomie Relish, a first of its kind product in Nigeria, and well-received in the market so far. Our factory in Nigeria clocked the highest number of cartons of noodles produced in a month - surpassing 7 million. We are setting up our Ghana noodles plant this year as well. Power Oil reached the milestone of selling 500,000 cartons in a month in August 2018, and I’m sure, we can expect to touch 1 million in the future as well. We also launched Munch-It, again a first-of-its-kind product in Nigeria, in a bid to strengthen our foray into the snacks category, that we had entered through Minimie Chinchin. Our milk business has doubled since our JV with Arla. Today, we are the 2nd largest player in the Nigerian milk market. In other categories, we launched Lush hair products, Hypo Toilet Cleaner, and Slim Pasta under our Power Pasta brand. Business has grown. We have doubled our capacity for Minimie Chinchin, likewise for Pasta as well. Our logistics arm, BHN, grew by 20%, adding 200 trucks to their assets, making a total of 1200 trucks. Coming to our most noteworthy achievement, we strengthened our partnership with Kellogg’s even further in 2018. Kellogg’s acquired 25% in Dufil, and increased their share in MCPL to 51%. We set up the Kellogg’s factory, on the day of Conclave 2017, in fact; this is the first factory of this calibre outside of USA. As part of this JV, Africa expansion has been a big part of our business focus. We’ve expanded to Egypt and South Africa, under this ambit; and are now set to enter Kenya with our K-noodles. As a responsible organisation of the world, there is another important conversation that gained traction this year. Businesses cannot and should not operate with only their bottomline in mind any longer. There is the concept of triple bottom-line and the three Ps - People, Profit, and Planet. We want to be at the forefront of this change and have chosen to proactively work towards the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All Dufil manufacturing units follow global sanitation standards, we have stepped up on our water treatment and recycling, effluent treatment plants and reduced our waste generation. We’ve embarked on solar power generation in order to partially switch to operating on renewable energy and taken measures to increase energy efficiency. We have exciting new plans that are waiting to unfold in the new year, plans that will take us closer to our shared vision of being Africa’s foremost FMCG company. Tolaram’s values, TORCH, continue to guide us, as we navigate through unfamiliar territories, embracing the new, and yet rooted to our core. On that note, if I could leave you all with just one thought, always remember, what the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year. Wishing you all, once more, a wonderful year! Onwards & Upwards, Mr Deepak Singhal “The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” R eaders, allow me to take this opportunity to wish each of you a very happy new year! New years are always special. They present to us a fresh beginning, a chance to leave behind our regrets and be grateful for the year gone by; to take with us our learnings, happy memories and renewed determination to be the best version of ourselves. Dufil newsline 5

Cover Dufil newsline 6 Editorial EditorialCover A s every year, the Indomie Independence Day Awards for Heroes of Nigeria, is one of the biggest events in the Food & Beverage industry, attended by the crème-de la- crème of society. The event is a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative by Dufil that seeks to identify, recognize, celebrate and reward the strong character, acts of bravery and achievements of young children between the ages of 0 -15years of age in Nigeria. The Award was instituted to encourage acts of heroism in children who have made notable sacrifices and strived to survive despite the unfavorable conditions they found themselves in, pushing the limits of courage and performance to set an example to the rest. The IIDA initiative has so far benefited 40 Nigerian children who have shown exemplary character and bravery. The 11 edition took place on 6 October 2018 at th th the Events Centre at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. Indomie celebrated three children whose actions were worthy of deeming them Indomitable Heroes, rolling out the red carpet to reward them. Fifteen-year-old boy, Master Victor Olayiwola, who had his left leg amputated for saving his mother’s life during a car accident in 2012, was among the three winners. He won the Physical Bravery Category of the award, along with Masters Elijah Ephraim Umanah and David Nengi Ayomide Pepple, who won the Intellectual and Social Bravery categories of the award respec- tively. In his thank-you speech to Dufil, Victor said, “I did what I did to save my mother and others. I love my mother so much that I did not want her to die. Awards and rewards were never on my mind when I saved them from that car accident. But Indomie has made my act a worthwhile one and a thing of joy. I am really grateful to Dufil Prima Foods Plc for putting smiles on my face.” Nine-year-old Master Pepple from Port Harcourt won the Social Bravery category for using his art talent to seek financial assistance for the treatment of his younger brother who has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. At the event, Dufil Prima Foods Plc promised to fully fund the treatment of Pepple’s younger brother abroad. Master Umanah, a 13-year-old senior secondary (SS1) student of Centenary Staff College in Uyo won the Intellectual Bravery category for creating reading glasses, using torchlight, solar panel and universal serial bus (USB) ports. Receiving the award, Umanah, who was overwhelmed by Dufil newsline 6 Editorial emotions, said: “I feel extremely happy and very proud of this award. I thank Dufil Prima Foods for finding me worthy for this award. This award has encouraged me to continue on the path of invention.” The IIDA Heroes went home with multi-million Naira scholarships, and Pepple with the additional promise of his younger brother’s treatment. In his welcome address, Chief Executive Officer of Multipro Consumer Products Limited, Mr Pawan Sharma, said IIDA originated from the passion that the Indomie brand has to celebrate heroism among Nigerian children. “As a brand, we at Indomie feel the need to celebrate our unsung heroes, Nigerian children, who are doing an extra-ordinary job, without being celebrated. This year, we received hundreds of entries and when we went through those entries, we were amazed to see the kinds of Elijah Umanah, one of the award recipients expresses his appreciation to DUFIL 3 Indomitable Kid-Heroes Emerge At The 11 Indomie Independence Day Award th

Dufil newsline 7 From The CEO Dufil newsline 7 David Pepple, being escorted to the podium to recieve his award work the children were doing. Sometimes, we feel like crying for them, because those children as young as they are, are sacrificing their lives with acts of bravery. They are doing such brave things that even 40-year-old people would think twice before embarking on. We salute them. We also thank our partners such as Stanbic IBTC Bank and TVC Communications for supporting this noble cause and we welcome anyone who wants to join this noble cause,” he added. The Founder of Rise Networks, Mrs. Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji, who delivered the event’s keynote address, reiterated that children are key to Nigeria’s future development and growth. In her keynote address, Mrs. Akerele Ogunsiji commended Dufil Prima Foods Plc for the IIDA initiative and emphasized the need for every Nigerian child to be empowered through quality and scientific- oriented education. “I want to thank Dufil Prima Foods Plc for the wonderful work she is doing in Nigeria. IIDA is the biggest and most inspiring programme for children in Nigeria. It is commendable for an organization like DUFIL Group to have stayed consistent to doing social responsibility programme the way she has been doing it, by making substantial contribution to the growth and development of Nigerian children, without necessarily getting something in return.” As a brand, we will always stay committed to celebrating the children of Nigeria, of our future. IIDA is one such proof of that. As a particularly gratifying piece of information that got to us, we recently learnt one of our previous IIDA heroes, with the help of our scholarship, has successfully com-pleted his education and joined the ranks at the Nigerian Army. ” ...we at Indomie feel the need to celebrate our unsung heroes, Nigerian children, who are doing an extra-ordinary job “

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Dufil newsline 9 From The CEO Dufil newsline 9 What’s Up DUFIL? P roving its brand strength once more, Indomie has won the Most Chosen Brand in Nigeria award at the Kantar World-panel’s Brand Footprint in 2018. Kantar Worldpanel is an international company dealing in consumer knowledge and insights. It is part of the Kantar Group Data Investment Management Division of WPP. Mr. Joseph Montserrat, Global CEO of Kantar Worldpanel, said, this year’s Brand Footprint builds on the simple rule that growth is all about penetration, and demonstrates how brands like Indomie have grown against a challenging economic enviro- nment. In the Nigeria top 10 category, Indomie led in the no. 1 position, tailed by other strong brands such as Maggi, Cowbell, Peak, Milo, Klin, Golden Penny, Onga and Dano. Indomie is also currently ranked 8 in the world (Global FMCG Brands). th At the Awards Ceremony in Lagos Nigeria recently, DUFIL Group Chief Operating Officer, Marketing, Mr. Girish Sharma said “Coming 1 st amongst other big brands is a very significant honour as this reflects Dufil’s commitment to global manufacturing best practices and world- class quality control, dependability and reliability that ultimately add up to great value. Dufil will continue to deliver the best products consumers have come to know us for over the years.” The Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Deepak Singhal, congratulated everyone for the great achievement and looking forward to receiving more of such international awards in future. Indomie Wins Most Chosen Brand In Nigeria Award Group Public Relations and Events Manager, Mr Tope Ashiwaju receives the award for DUFIL Mr Tope Ashiwaju and DUFIL’s Group Chief Operating Officer in charge of marketing, Mr Girish Shama at the event

Cover Dufil newsline 10 Editorial EditorialWhat’s Up DUFIL? Dufil newsline 10 D UFIL Group Managers and their families gathered at Opebi Link, the event centre at Westown Hotel, Ikeja to celebrate 2018 coming to a close, on Sunday 2nd December, 2018. What sets us apart from the rest, and we cannot stress on it enough, is our culture. Members and their families of Dufil are beyond colleagues, we are family; and this spirit was in all its glorious presence at the event. Managers and their families bonded over drinks and dinner with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Deepak Singhal and members of his top management. In his remarks, Mr Singhal welcomed everyone to the gathering and congratulated us for a very successful year. 2018 has been a good year for the Company, as against last 4 years which had been struggle for the country but the Company as a team stood together and made a good job coming out of recession, devaluation, among other challenges. This was a very tough time for Nigeria as well as organizations therein, but DUFIL was able to weather the storm and came out stronger. He noted the various achievements of the Group in the period under review ranging from Ota, PHC and Kaduna factories’ highest ever production output, Ikorodu Factory hit the one million carton mark; Chin chin and Pasta doubled their capacities within the year, Power Oil crossed 500,000 cartons mark, Flour Mills (PHC, Aba and Apapa) are doing exceedingly well as they continued their impressive runs by hitting highest ever output. In Ghana 2 Pasta lines are currently running while the Noodles Line would commence operation in the first quarter of 2019. DUFIL’s first Coal Slurry project at Abaji in Kogi Dufil New Year Celebrations! Children enjoy themselves with the party’s anchor man CEO Mr Deepak Singhal, along with Director Human Resources / External Relations, Chief Kola Hassan welcoming guests at the party

Dufil newsline 11 From The CEO Dufil newsline 11 (L): Phone cameras at work as managers and guests try to capture the moment (R): Musical entertainment rolls out from the mixing machine Managers feel the moment State near Abuja which has finally overcome its location challenge billed to take off fully in the New Year. Adding that he was impressed with the Abaji Slurry project when he saw Kaduna factory’s auto boilers being powered by the Coal Slurry produced in Abaji, during a recent visit to Kaduna factory. Mr. Deepak Singhal expressed his profound appreciation to the team and enjoined them to buildon the current impressive performance to enable the Company achieve its set target in the New Year. He also thanked the spouses of the managers for their emotional support in ensuring that their spouses remained steadfast in actualizing the goal of the Company, and wished them merry Christmas and happy New year. The celebrations also featured a children’s danc- ing competition, and a display of the cultural di- versity of our country. What’s Up DUFIL?

Cover Dufil newsline 12 Editorial EditorialWhat’s Up DUFIL? Two Mexican Stars Visit DUFIL Dufil newsline 12 Mexican stars at DUFIL’s corporate office M exican stars Carmen Aub from “Lord of the Skies” and Alberto Agnesi from “Woman of Steel” were on an official visit to Nigeria recently; and much to our delight, paid a courtesy call to De united Foods Industries Limited Corporate Office. Humility led the way, as these two mega stars mingled with our staff, took photographs and shared their experience of Lagos with us. They said they were glad to come to spend some time with the makers of the popular and favourite Indomie Noodles that everyone app-reciates all around the world; and we couldn’t agree more! T he fifth edition of the Indomie Belleful Comedy Challenge was bigger and better, as 25 entries were selected out of over 370 entries received and everyone went home a winner. The event took place in May 2018 at DUFIL Corporate Office, Surulere, Lagos. Mr. Onome Asagbra (Brand Marketing Manager Indomie), Kenny Blaq and Ebiye comedian were the Judges at the grand finale which held at the corporate office. The videos were scored on three criteria; relevance to the theme, creativity, and humour. Olufemi_Manager who was represented by Ayomiposi Ogundipe took home the 1st prize of 500,000k, while Iam_m.d alias Muhammad Muhammad and Kelvincu_te alias Kelvin Tega emerged 2nd and 3rd and went home with 300,000 and 100,000 cash prizes. Challenge Winner: Olufemi_Manager Wins Big At The Indomie Belleful 5.0 Comedy Challenge Olufemi_Manager goes home with the grand prize

Dufil newsline 13 From The CEOying Glass Dufil newsline 13 we would like to show you how to prepare it just so you get that perfect and yummy taste. So, let’s start with the preparation steps for Indomie Relish Seafood Delight that comes with a dash of real fish chunks, fish powder, chili powder, seasoning oil and seasoning powder: • Pour in two and half glasses of water in the cooking pot • Next, pour in real fish chunks and fish powder. Leave to boil • Then add noodle into the boiling water containing the real fish chunks and fish powder • Next, pour in seasoning oil, seasoning powder and chili powder. Stir and cook for 2 minutes • Continue to stir until water is almost dried up. • Serve and begin to relish. Now for Indomie Relish Chicken Extra- vaganza, follow these easy steps to enjoy a deliciously complete meal experience. Remember it comes with a splash of real chicken chunks, chicken sausages, chili chunks and seasoning sauce. Look below how easy it is to prepare: • Pour in two and half glasses of water in the cooking pot • Next, pour in the real chicken chunks, chicken sausages and chili chunks. Leave to boil. • Add noodle into boiling water cont- aining real chicken chunks, chicken sausages and chili chunks • Then pour in the seasoning sauce and stir until water is almost dried up • Serve hot and enjoy. HOW TO PREPARE THE NEW INDOMIE RELISH MEAL W hile Indomie Relish, aka #thecompleteone is still grabbing the whole of your attention as you cannot wait to have a taste of it, we’ve decided to clarify its easy cooking procedure because DUFIL Prima Foods Plc, manufacturers of Indomie Relish cares and wants you to savour your delicious Indomie Relish, Through The Magnif

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Dufil newsline 15 From The CEO Dufil newsline 15 I ndomie Fan Club is an arm of Dufil Prima Foods Plc, saddled with the responsibility to educate, create fun activities and competition among kids who are enthusiastic about the Indomie brand and members of the club in both primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. 1. Registration: The year startes with registration of new members into the Indomie Fan Club as well as renewal of membership by old members, after which the kids are supplied their welcome packs. The exercise lasted from January to May when they have Children’s Day celebrations. 2. Children’s Day Celebration: On Children’s Day, the Indomie Fan Club part in driving this facts home. 5. Indoor Games in Schools: IFC also have termly activities in 3000 schools across the country where children are engaged with indoor games. 6. Competitions: In order to harness the innate abilities in kids, IFC usually hold competitions every year like story-writing competition where they write between 300 - 500 word story involving the Indomitables. Last year 41,000 exciting entries were received and 6 winners emerged carting home mouth-watering prizes and other goodies. 7. Music Classes: IFC also organizes music classes in some selected schools where professionals are brought from designated music schools to take the children through series of music lessons. 8. Sponsorships: IFC supports schools with its members at events such as Graduations, Inter-house sports, Cultural day, etc. The brand ensures good entertainment, logistic support, product support, etc. The Club partners with participating schools to ensure the pupils are fully engaged in their academic pursuit; On its part, IFC creates exciting activities and also reward hardworking and sincere children. The Club is a lover of children and will continue to educate and create fun for them. Indomie Fan Club Showcases Its Annual Activities Through The Magnifying Glass hosts its members nationwide with fun-filled activities like games, music and dance. Lots of Indomie gifts and goodies are also given, to add to the merriment. 3. Excursions: The Fan Club members are also taken on factory visits, to physically view how their favorite Indomie instant noodles is being produced. 4. FRSC Enlightenment Programs: The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) are being engaged in selected cities across the country to enlighten IFC members on road safety. Safety is paramount, and IFC wants to do its Fan Club members enjoying themselves at one of their functions Making memo- ries!

Cover Dufil newsline 16 Editorial EditorialFood For Thought Dufil newsline 16 T he Boss was retiring. Everyone had tears in their eyes on the day of his farewell. One of the emp-loyees said, “Sir, there is one thing we want to learn from you. You worked here for so many years. We have never seen you either scolding your subor-dinates, or shouting at them. We have scolded our subord- inates on pressure of work or for other reasons. We want to know the seed of your patience.” The Boss said, “This all comes from an incident in my childhood. My father was working as a lower level employee in an office. He was a very nice person. He was respected very much in our family. It happened one day, I was studying in the 4th standard. I had gone to my father’s office for some reason. I saw that he was not on his seat, so I waited outside. After some time, the Boss’ door opened, and my father came out of the door. I saw that his face had turned red. He went straight to a corner and stood there looking outside the window. He had not seen me yet. I went to him and gently called him. He was taken by surprise, turning to me with tears streamingdown his face. For a child to see his father cry is a big moment of weakness. After all, your father is the strongest man in the world for you, isn’t he? With the innocence and bravery that only a child can possess, I ran into his Boss’ room and asked, “Why did you make my father cry?” Although my father tried to make me see things from his Boss’ pers- pective, I had already made up mind: I will study well and become Boss one day, but I will not make my subordinates cry. They are not only the employees of my office, they are also respected and loved and impor- tant to their family and friends. People say it is not possible to control others without scolding them. I say, what is love then for?” People who come to work are the ones who devote their best and quality time of the day to work, leaving not much time for their families. Do they not deserve better treatment? Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets into them. Don’t let what’s happening around you One who Tolerates Your Anger Deserves Your Love and your circumstances get inside you in your mind and weigh you down. Make your life such where peace becomes your priority and no negativity can exist in your life. Just because you’re angry, that doesn’t give you any right to be cruel. Anger doesn’t solve anything, it builds nothing, but it can destroy every- thing. Neurologists claim that every time you resist acting on your anger, you’re actually rewiring your brain to be calmer and more loving. The less you respond to rude, critical, argumentative people... the more peaceful your life becomes. Explain your anger instead of expressing it, and you will find solutions instead of arguments. And with that thought, the Boss retired, hoping he had passed on this wisdom to his emp- loyees. ledge, it tires the seeker. Wisdom is pursuit of truth, it inspires the seeker. 5. Intelligence is holding on. Wisdom is letting go. 6. Intelligence leads you. Wisdom guides you. 7. An intelligent man thinks he knows everything. A wise man knows that there is still some- thing to learn. 8. An intelligent man always tries to prove his point. A wise man knows there really is no point. 9. An intelligent man freely gives unsolicited advice. A wise man keeps his counsel until all opti- ons are considered. 10. An intelligent man understands what is being said. A wise man understands what is left unsaid. 11. An intelligent man speaks when he has to say something. A wise Distinction Between Intelligence And Wisdom I wish I had known these profound distinctions between Intelligence and Wisdom a long time ago... 1. Intelligence leads to arguments. Wisdom leads to settlements. 2. Intelligence is power of will. Wisdom is power OVER will. 3. Intelligence is heat, it burns. Wisdom is warmth, it comforts. 4. Intelligence is pursuit of know- man speaks when he has some- thing to say. 12. An intelligent man sees every- thing as relative. A wise man sees everything as related. 13. An intelligent man tries to control the mass flow. A wise man navigates the mass flow. 14. An intelligent man preaches. A wise man reaches. Intelligence is good but wisdom achieves better results.

Dufil newsline 17 From The CEO Dufil newsline 17 R epresentatives of both Dufil’s Unions, Food Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) and National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE), recently visited the Company’s Choba Factories in Port Harcourt for a tour of the facilities. Mr Virender Pathania, Operations Head, Mr Chinedum Wali, HR/Admin Manager, and union executives at Port Harcourt were there to extend their hospitality at Choba. The essence of the visit was to cement the existing cordial relations between the Management and Staff, as iterated by Mr Wali. It also served as an opportunity for them to see their Company’s facilities, with respect to the ongoing backward integration exercise. Mr Pathania invited the executives to bring forth their observations, with a view to improving the performance level of Choba factories. The tour included visits to Port Harcourt Noodles, Pure Flour Mills and Pasta/Chin chin, University of Port Harcourt (Olympic stadium), Pleasure Park, and ended with a Gala night. A similar visit had taken place in 2017, where both unions executives from PHC factories visited install- ations at Ibeju Lekki in Lagos State, and Ota Noodles and Seasoning Factories in Ogun States respectively. Visitors list: (1) FOBTOB SSA: a. Philip Isikiru, Ota Branch Chairman b.Adebowale Zaccheous, Ota Branch Vice Chairman c. Adeola Olabanji, Ota Branch Secretary d.Adikwu John, Ota Branch Asst. Secretary e. Akinrinade Tosin, Ota Branch Treasurer f. Akinlabi Omoniyi, Ota Branch Ex Officio g. and Mrs. Oyelaja Muyibat, Ota Branch Ex Officio. Ota Union Executives Visit Choba Factories e. Ajayi Yusuf, Treasurer f. and Bekee Lebatom (Unit Executive). Mrs. Kate Charles, an NUFBTE executive who witnessed the event on behalf of the Junior staff Union, thanked DUFIL Management for their unwavering support. What’s Up DUFIL? Tour at Pasta / ChinChin Plants (2) NUFBTE: a. Aina Oluwadare, Acting Branch Chairman b.Orodunsi Michael, Unit Chairman c. Ojo Aruleba, State Officer d. Adesoye Olalekan, Branch Asst. Secretary Tour at the Olympic stadium, University of Port Harcourt

Cover Dufil newsline 18 Editorial EditorialInspiration @ DUFIL Dufil newsline 18 D UFIL Group Management has announced two major appointments in its Corporate Head Office in Lagos. In a memorandum to the staff, the Group Managing Director, Mr. Deepak Singhal announced the promotion of two of his Nigerian most senior managers to the enviable position of Directors as follows: 1. Chief Kolawole Olarenwaju Hassan, until recently was the General Manager, Human Resources/External Relations of the Group Companies. Prior to joining the Group, Chief Hassan held a senior position of Personnel/Admin and Industrial Relations Manager in Seven-Up Bottling Company Plc. before he moved to Niger Biscuits Company Limited as Head of Human Resources amongst other appointments. He joined DUFIL Group in 2006 as General Manager, HR/ External Relations and has consistently demonstrated exemplary performance. Chief Kolawole Hassan has contributed to aligning the human resource function with the business plan of the organization, establishing harmonious relationships amongst employees; and keeping close ties with external regulatory bodies such as Ministry of Labour, FOBTOB Senior Staff Association and NUFBTE. Directorship: Senior Staff Made Directors At Dufil He holds a BSc degree in Political Science from the University of Ife and a Master’s degree in Industrial and Labour Relations from the University of Ibadan. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management. In his new capacity as Director of Human Resources/External Relations, Chief Hassan will continue to drive the Human Resources portfolio on a large scale to match the Company’s fast growing pace. 2. Alhaji Adebayo Waheed Adiamo, until recently was the Group Deputy General Manager in charge of Tax, Legal and Corporate Affairs of the Group Companies. Mr. Adiamo holds a BSc degree in Sociology and Anthropology from the University of Ife.After completing an Audit training with Deloitte AdetonaIsichei & Co. with auditexperience in manufacturing, banking, construction, publishing companies, he worked with TAAL Associates Limited as a consultant in 1993 Chief Kola Hassan Alhaji Adebayo Waheed Adia- mo

Dufil newsline 19 From The CEO and later joined Bakare Abiola& Co. as Audit Supervisor. He is also an Associate Member of several professional bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and Qualifying Certified Institute of Pension in Nigeria. As a pioneer member of the Company, he joined the Group in May position of Deputy General Manager in 2012 with higher responsibilities as Group Head, Tax, Legal and Corporate Affairs until recently. In his new capacity as Director of Tax, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Alhaji Adiamo will continue serving the Group with the same portfolio of responsibilityto be able to cope with its fast growing businesses. Both promotions are with immediate effect; they are non-Board of Directors appointments. Directorship... cont’d 1995 as a Cost Accountant. In 1997, he became the Factory Accountant reporting to the Finance Controller. After two years, he later moved to the position of Chief Accountant reporting directly to the Chief Finance Officer. In September of 2004, he got promoted and assigned new job position as a Senior Manager, Tax and Financial Services for the Company, responsible for all the statutory tax related issues and treasury functions. As the Company expanded its capacity, he was elevated to the Mr Okedia recieving his parting gift M r Walson Okpara Okedia is the second retiree from DUFIL Prima Foods Plc Port Harcourt since inception; we held a send-off ceremony on 6 June 2018 in his honor. th Looking back on his journey, key management spoke of Mr Okedia with great fondness and admiration. Mr Chinedum Wali, HR/Admin Manager congratulated him on retiring hono- urably, describing him as one who has left a legacy worthy of emulation for the younger generation. Mr Virender Pathania, Operations Head, added how everyone stands to benefit from learning from Mr Okedia because of his exempl-ary work ethic demonstrated in the 30 years of meritorious service in the Group. As a token of the Company’s apprecia-tion, he was presented with a 2.5kva Power Generating set. We at Dufil, take this opportunity to thank Mr Okedia once again for the 30 years he invested in the organisation, and wish him all the very best. He will always remain a part of the Dufil family. Retirement: Walson Okedia Retires From Active Service In Choba Dufil newsline 19 Inspiration @ DUFIL

Cover Dufil newsline 20 Editorial Editorial Dufil newsline 20 D ufil organised a Union Conference with the theme “Sustaining the Winning Culture”, an event held on 18 through 20 th th October 2018 at Foods Union Hotel & Suites in Ojodu-Berger, Lagos State. The Conference brought together Union executives of both FOBTOB and NUFBTE from all its noodles factories. Mr Francis Ariyo, Group Training & Development Manager, on behalf of Chief Kola Hassan, opened the Conference with a few thoughts on the Company’s resilience and deter-mination to achieve its goals despite any curveball that may be thrown our way. He implored that every participant must hold on to this resilience, to sustain the winning culture of the Company, and absorb as much as they can from theexperienced facilitators recruited to anchor the programme. The conference content was spiced with different activities ranging from aerobics, workshops, team DUFIL Organises Conference For Union Executives And Opinion Leaders discussions / presentations and the session was rounded up with Gala night on the last day of the program. Each team was identified by some unique tags; for instance the ‘Ota Team’was recognized as the “Pace Setter in Excellence,” Port Harcourt team was tagged the “Fastest Growing Factory” and theKaduna team was tagged the “Achievers.” The workshop had instructional / inspirational talks, together with a variety of indoor and outdoor Cross session of partic- ipants at the confer- ence What’s Up DUFIL?

Dufil newsline 21 From The CEO Dufil newsline 21 games revolving around the Company’s core values which are: Trust, Respect, Courage, Commitment and Humility (TORCH). The lead facilitator, Dr. Solomon Avbioroko in his remarks defined culture as an action, a way, a style and pattern of life formed over time that influences current behaviour of a particular people. He pointed out that to have a winning culture, there is need for an organization to re-examine and continuously update its modus operandi to stay ahead. He then suggested a couple of initiatives to sustain the winning culture ofadaptability: • Enlist a volunteer Army: Raise a large force of people who are ready, willing and enthu- siasticto drive change. • Enable action by removing barriers: Remove obstacles to change;change systems or structures that pose threats to the achievement ofDUFIL.Dr.Avbioroko stated that every stakeholder must strive to police, as well as market the brand in order to sustain its wow effect. Some roles were identified for all participants as change agents. These roles include and are not limited to the following: • Create a sense of urgency: craft and use of significant opportunities as means for exciting people to sign up to change the organization. • Build a guiding coalition: assemble a group with power and energy to lead and support a collaborative change effort. What’s Up DUFIL? • Form a strategic vision and initiative • Generate short-term wins: consistently produce, track, evaluate and celebrate volumes of small and large accomplishments - and correlate them to results. • Sustain Acceleration: use increasing credi- bility to change systems, structures and policies that don’t align with the vision; hire, promote and develop employees who can implement the vision; reinvigorate the process with new projects, themes and volunteers. • Institute change: Articulate the connections between the new behaviors and organiz- ational success, and develop the means to ensure leadership development and succe- ssion. Participants listening to a presentation

Cover Dufil newsline 22 Editorial Editorial Safety First: Dufil Graduates Firefighters From PHC And Ota Factories A s with all other parameters, Dufil is committed to maintaining global standards of health, environment and safety. To that end, we have successfully graduated our first batch of firefighters at Choba and Ota respectively. Fire, as they say, can be man’s worst enemy, if not properly managed.Thousands of companies each year suffer losses due to fire, in terms of injuries, loss of lives and wanton destruction of properties amounting to billions of Naira. By establishing a fire prevention unit, the Company can mitigate such losses. DUFIL Management, to conform to standard practice and statutoryrequirements, had earlier made available fire-fighting trucks for its Ota and PHC factories; and trained enthusiastic staff at both locations to combat any fire threat that may come by. And as if to test the acquired skills of the newly commissioned fire fighters, an SOS call came from the nearby University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) community when their Ofrima Hall building caught fire. We are happy to inform you that due to the timely response of the DUFIL Firemen, the fire was duly subdued, much to everyone’s relief. The graduates were trained on how to implement a Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan. The plan dictates how to respond, when to respond, and identify a path of egress. If employees have special needs or require special attention, these details are also keyed in to the planning process. What Fire safety constitutes of – each of us plays a part! (1) Fire Prevention Plan: Establishing a Fire Prevention Plan is very important to the success of firemen by ensuring that Exits stay illum- inated at all times; by implementing a routine maintenance plan to check lights and replace broken or burnt out bulbs. This includes regular checking of emergency backup power and exit lights to confirm they are functioning. A fire prevention plan provides facilities with documentation outlining the employees responsible for identifying combustible materials, fire hazards and heat-producing equipment. It also outlines the procedures necessary to prevent potential emer-gencies. We implore all employees to go through the Fire Prevention Plan that is available in DUFIL Health, Safety and Environment Handbook. (2) Fire Extinguisher Training: On an annual basis, the Occupational Safety and Health Admin- istration (OSHA) requires fire extinguisher Water hose handling training One of the newly acquired fire- fighting trucks Dufil newsline 22 Editorial Investing In Our People

Dufil newsline 23 From The CEO training for employees. Every employee should receive required training and be briefed on new or updated regulations. Dufil newsline 23 Investing In Our People Graduation session (3) Operational Measures: Daily housekeeping tasks play an important role in keeping facilities clear of fire hazards. Organizations should make sure trash and packing materials are in metal containers with tight-fitting lids. Flammable materials like chemical spills and oil should be cleaned up immediately to reduce the risk of fire. Likewise, extra storage and equipment should be in proper storage areas clear of aisles or fire exits and not interfering with automatic sprinkler systems. (4) Fire Emergency Response Team: This involves developing a team of individuals who are trained and educated in fire emergency plan procedures and are willing to enforce fire safety and prevention methods always. This team will assist others during a fire emergency and help guide people to safety. On this path, always remember, prevention is better than cure! Let’s join hands in ensuring Dufil is a fire-free zone. NSIFT Makes Case For Workplace Safety T he Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has called on employers in Nigeria to improve safety awareness in their work places to avoid unnecessary industrial accidents. General Manager, NSITF, Lagos Regional Office, Mrs. Olufunke Aleshinloye, who gave this advice, disclosed plans to get 90% of workers in the country to key into this scheme. Speaking during a road show to mark this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work in Lagos with theme, “Improving Safety and Health of Workers” Mrs. Aleshinloye said: “The NSITF was established by decree No 73 of 1993 with the fundamental mandate of implementing the Employee’s Compensation Act, 2010. The NSITF was established to succeed the defunct National Provident Fund, NPF, which has been in operation since1961 to make provisions for compensation in the case of death, injury, diseases or disability in the office place. In order to fulfil the mandate of the ECA, 2010, a social insurance scheme was designed for serving employees to ensure that they are adequately protected with regards to compensation whenever they suffer injuries from workplace accidents; any injury in the course of work outside the workplace or disease emanating from working conditions.” On non-compliance, Mrs. Aleshinloye noted that there was sanction for defaulters who failed to pay as at when due. She said: “Defaulters will get imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year or fine of not less than N100,000 or both imprisonment and fine for an individual.”

Cover Dufil newsline 24 Editorial EditorialFood For Thought Dufil newsline 24 A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do some- thing different. He called all the young executives in his company together. He said, “It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you.” The young executives were shocked, but the boss continued. “I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO.” One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn’t have a plant and he felt like a failure. Six months went by - still nothing in Jim’s pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn’t say anything to his colleagues, how-ever… He just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow. A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection. Jim told his wife that he wasn’t going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful - in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him! When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back. “My, what great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown,” said the CEO. “Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!” All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, “The CEO knows I’m a failure! Maybe he The Seed Of Honesty will have me fired!” When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story. The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young exec- utives, “Behold your next Chief Executive Officer! His name is Jim!” Jim couldn’t believe it. Jim couldn’t even grow his seed. “How could he be the new CEO?” the others said. Then the CEO said, “One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive Officer!” sitting nearby, looked at the 24 year old’s childish behavior with pity, suddenly he again exclaimed… “Dad, look the clouds are running with us!” The couple couldn’t resist and said to the old man…“Why don’t you take your son to a good doctor?” The old man smiled and said…”I did and we are just coming from the hospital, my son was blind from birth, he just got his eyes today.” Everyone Has A Story In Life A 24 year old boy seeing out from the train’s window shouted…“Dad, look the trees are going behind!” Dad smiled and a young couple Every single person on the planet has a story. Don’t judge people before you truly know them. The truth might surprise you. So please, look well before you leap.

Dufil newsline 25 From The CEO Dufil newsline 25 Inspiration @ DUFIL H er name is Mrs. Patricia Ikem Adah, a Graduate Trainee in Engineering Department, DUFIL Prima Foods Plc, Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Mrs. Adah came on board recently after a rigorous screening exercise; she distinguished herself as one of the best hands, and was selected - making her the first female engineer in Choba. Our Choba regional correspondent caught up with her recently for an interview which she humbly and enthusiastically granted them. Below are the excerpts: NEWSLINE: Thank you Madam for giving us the opportunity to have a little chat with you. Can you briefly tell us who you are please? Mrs. Adah: My name is Mrs. Ikem Adah Patricia Chukw-uasia, an indigene of Choba in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers state. I am married with two beautiful daughters in fact twins. (Smiles)... I graduated from the faculty of Engineering in University of Port Harcourt, majoring in Electrical / Electronic Engineering. out an installation of 3-faced gear box, involving connection of AC core to 40Amp. Star block, installation of Fire alarm system, and category 5 / cat. 5E patch cable, I didn’t stop there, I also worked at Agbani Barge Bakassi where I practically took the readings of the bottom-hole temperature and pressure of the oil wells. How do you feel working alongside predom- inantly male colleagues? Well, I don’t expect any special treatment because of my gender status. We are all doing same job and I feel challenged to put in my best. Do you foresee any challenges in the course of your job? I don’t foresee any challenge, I can adapt to any situation. I mean in working with your male colleagues? Well, the code of conduct is there to guide our actions when it comes to dos and don’ts. What advise will you give to other potential female engineers? In Nigeria, the engineering profession is skewed towards the male gender which should not be the case, in the classroom, we go through same rigoro- us academic work which can be replicated in the field of operations. Do you have any other information to tell us? I think it is great that ladies are beginning to develop an interest in engineering, which before now did not exist. I am happy to be an example. Thank you for giving us your time in spite of the short notice. You are most welcome, and it’s my pleasure meeting the Newsline Team. Breaking Stereotypes: First Female Engineering Staff In Choba L-R: Engr. Adah; HR / Admin Manager Cho- ba, Mr Chinedum Wali and Newsline corr-espondent, Golden Nyegonum Which department are you and what specific job are you assigned to do presently? I am a staff of engineering department, assigned to work in the packaging section. My job description also includes preventive maintenance and repairs. This however is not restricted to only packaging section, but could be assigned other duties as directed by my head of department. What inspired your choice of becoming an engineer, a profession that is strongly male- dominated? My gender status does not in any way hinder my professional skills and competence in facing any challenges in my duties because I derive satis- faction more in practical work. With the emerg- ence of artificial intelligence, I don’t want to be left behind. I have actually longed for an opportunity to put my profession into practice after my graduation from the university, and here I am today doing what I know best in DUFIL. My first operation was in Moni-pulo Plc, where I carried

Cover Dufil newsline 26 Editorial EditorialInspiration @ DUFIL Indomie newsline 26 Dufil newsline 26 G ood leaders are rare to come by; as Dufil, we express our gratitude to have an Operations Manager like Mr Virender Pathania, who handles our factories for Noodles, Pure Flour Mills, and Pasta & Snacks in the Port Harcourt area. He has successfully transformed our factories into world-class facilities and even more imp- ortantly, a happy place to work. The staff across the region expressed their appreciation for the marked progress under Mr Pathania’s leadership during our October Indomie Day celebrations at their premises in Choba recently. As a true team player would, Mr. Pathania thankedthe staff for their unwavering support The New Face Of Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Choba and commended their efforts at building DUFIL Choba to be one of the most befitting places to work, while assuring that every area of the factories will benefit from the ongoing exercises. He then steered us back to the monthly Indomie Day Celebrations, reminding us it’s a day set aside for everybody to celebrate Indomie as a family. ‘INDOMIE DAY’ is one of the offshoots of the July 2013 Mangement and Staff Conference at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan. This year’s gathering had taken place at the newly refurbished Conference Hall at Choba. Renovated Con- ference Room Choba Top class entry point into the plant

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Cover Dufil newsline 28 Editorial EditorialHealth 101 Seven Ways Your Body Benefits From Lemon Water Seven Ways Your Body Benefits From Lemon Water L emon water is all the rage these days. Many restaurants serve it routinely, and some people start their day with lemon water instead of coffee or tea. There’s no doubt lemons is delicious, but does adding it to water make you heal- thier? Much of the evidence suppor- ting lemon water’s health benefits is anecdotal. Little scientific research has been done specifically on lemon water’s impact on health as a whole, but some research exist on the benefits of lemon and water separately. Here are seven ways your body may benefit from lemon water. 1. It promotes hydration. Water is the best beverage for hydration, but some people don’t like it on its own. Adding lemon enhances water’s flavor, which may help you drink more. 2. It’s a good source of vitamin C. Citrus fruits like lemon are high in vitamin C, which is a primary anti-oxidant that helps protect cells from damaging free radi- cals. Vitamin C may reduce your risk of cardio-vascular disease and stroke, and lower blood pressure. Research shows that peo-ple with low vitamin C levels, especially obese men with high blood pressure, have a higher risk of stroke. Vitamin C may also help prevent or limit the duration of the common cold in some people. 3. It improves your skin quality. Vita-min C found in lemons may help reduce skin wrinkling. A study published in the American Society for Clinical Nutrition concluded that people who consume more vitamin C have a reducedrisk of wrinkled and dry skin. 4. It supports weight loss. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutri- tion showed that polyphenol antioxidants found in lemons significantly reduced weight gain caused by a high-fat diet in mice. In addition, insulin resist-ance was improved. 5. It aids digestion. Some people drink lemon water as a daily morning laxative to help prevent consti-pation. Drinking warm or hot lemon water when you wake up may help get your digestive system moving. Ayurvedic medi- cine believes the sour lemon taste helps stimulate your “agni.” A strong agni jump-starts the Dufil newsline 28

Dufil newsline 29 From The CEOHealth 101 breath caused by excess bacteria growth. 7. It helps prevent kidney stones. The citric acid in lemon may help prevent calcium kidney stones. UW Health recommends increasing citric acid intake to decrease your risk of getting new calcium stones. Drinking lemon water not only helps you get more citric acid, but also the water you need to prevent sto-nes. Having 1/2 cup of lemon juice provides the same amount of citric acid you’d find in prescription varieties. in your mug. Always use fresh lemon and not artificial lemon from a bottle. Potential side effects • Lemon water is generally safe to drink, but there are a few pote- ntial side effects to be aware of. • Lemon contains citric acid, which may erode tooth enamel (an ironic twist for people using lemon to help bad breath). To limit the risk, drink lemon water through a straw, and rinse your mouth afterwards. • When it comes to heartburn, lemon water can go either way. The acidic citric acid may stimu- late heartburn in some people. Others may expe-rience relief from heartburn since lemons become alkaline in the digestive tract. If lemons aggravate your heartburn, avoid drinking lemon water. Some people report more frequent trips to the bathroom when drinking lemon water. Although lemon juice is often referred to as a diuretic, a substance that increases urine prod- uction, evidence doesn’t show that vitamin C from natural sources like lemons has diuretic effects. If you experience the need for extra bath- room breaks while drinking lemon water, it’s more than likely caused by increased water intake. digestive system, allowing you to digest food easily and helping prevent the buildup of toxins. 6. It freshens breath. Have you ever rubbed a lemon on your hands to remove a powerful stench? Lemons neutralize odors! The same folk remedy may apply to bad breath caused by eating foods with strong smells like garlic, onions, or fish. Keep your breath sweeter by dri-nking a glass of lemon water after meals and first thing in the morning. Lemon is thought to stimulate saliva, and water helps prevent a dry mouth, which leads to bad Lemon Water: Recipes, Dos and Don’ts The Classic Lemon Water: Squeeze half a lemon into 8 ounces of boiling, warm, or cold water. To make the drink as healthy as poss- ible, use filtered water and organic lemon. Lemon Water infusion: Infuse flavour to lemon water by adding: • a few springs of mint • a teaspoon of maple syrup or raw honey • a slice of fresh ginger • a dash of cinnamon You can also add slices of other fresh citrus fruits such as limes and oranges, or cucumber slices. Lemon ice cubes: Having lemon ice cubes on hand is a great way to add lemon to your water fast. Simply squeeze fresh lemon juice into ice cube trays and freeze. Drop a few cubes into a glass ofwater. Dos & Don’ts Start your morning with a mug of warm lemon water, and keep a pitcher of water infused with a few sliced, whole lemons in your refrig- erator to drink throughout the day. In order to reap any health benefits of lemon water, you need to drink it consistently, and you need more than just a single wedge of lemon Dufil newsline 29 ” “ ...In order to reap any health benefits of lemon water, you need to drink it consistently, and you need more than just a single wedge of lemon in your mug. Always use fresh lemon and not artificial lemon...

Cover Dufil newsline 30 Editorial EditorialInspiration @ DUFIL (L) HR / Admin Manager Choba, Mr Chinedum Wali gives out DUFIL’s largesse to J. Select (R) CD presentation of J. Select’s new album Dufil newsline 30 S howcasing Dufil’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, we recently extended our support to Mr Ellis Soye, aka J. Select - a loyal Indomie production staff member and also a musician who has promoted Indomie through his musical career. On behalf of Dufil, Mr Chinedum Wali, HR/Admin Manager, presented pallets of Indomie Noodles to Mr Soye to support his new album launch at an event in Choba, in addition to Dufil’s contribution in bearing 50% of the album production costs. Dufil’s resolution to encourage and support talented staff to enhance their skills, goes back a long way. Former Nigerian Super Eagles player, Mr. Taye Taiwo was identified by DUFIL and promoted to stardom, for example. Mr Wali took In-House Talent: DUFIL Supports J. Select’s New Album Launch the opportunity to encourage others to nurture, improve, and develop their intrinsic talents as the Company is willing to assist them achieve the greatness they deserve. He reiterated the comm- itment and backing of Mr Deepak Singhal and the top management of the Company to this initiative. It was an emotional moment for Mr. Ellis Soye (J. Select) who passionately thanked the Management on behalf of his family for fulfilling the promise made to him at the recent Management and Staff Retreat at IITA, Ibadan. By this singular act, DUFIL has encouraged him to move to the next level in his career as a musician, he said. He promised never to let the Company down and to invest the donation meaningfully, pledging his 100% commitment to the Company’s goals. ...Dufil’s resolution to encourage and support talented staff to enhance their skills, goes back a long way. Former Nigerian Super Eagles player, Mr. Taye Taiwo was identified by DUFIL and promoted to stardom... ” “

Dufil newsline 31 From The CEO DUFIL’s sensory team in a presentation in South Africa P roduct Development is an integral part of any organization that has their eye on the future. As Dufil, we are constantly innovating and developing new products and concepts, be it new flavours for our consumers or new product extensions. It is imperative, hence, that we have the right sensory capabilities to identify and develop the right profiles for successful products. comparative graphs like spider web diagram. They also learnt how to do profiling of different flavours and seasonings. Overall, the training is expected to boost the Corp- orate Product Development team in developing new flavours and come out with innovative products which can take the organization to greater heights. Dufil newsline 31 Consequently, Dufil decided to send their Cor- porate Product Development team for a 4-day sensory training to South Africa. The training included identification of different flavours and aroma, including the various ways of executing different tests like triangle test, paired comparison test, ranking test, threshold test and DUFIL Sensory Team Trains In SA Investing In Our People

Cover Dufil newsline 32 Editorial EditorialInvesting In Our People R eaffirming our commitment to investing in our employees, Dufil staff went through a series of training programmes designed to effectively position the organization for operational efficiency. Cyber Security Awareness The Cyber Security Awareness Workshop for Non- IT staff was conducted at our Choba factory on 7 th and 8 August, 2018. With IT playing such an th important role in our daily lives and our business, cyber crimes such as data leakage, data comp- romise etc are on the rise. Cyber Security Dufil newsline 32 Participants at the Cyber Security Aware-ness workshop for Non-IT staff Staff Training In Top Gear At Choba Participants at the OH and SMS ISO 45001: 2018 Certificate Training Work-shop

Dufil newsline 33 From The CEO Dufil newsline 33 Awareness is a security best practicethat end-users must follow so as to prevent, detect, and respond to information security threats. The training was role-based as executives needed to be aware of different risks to an IT administrator. Occupational Health and Safety Management System Training The next training was the Occupational Health and Safety Management System ISO 45001 :2018 Certificate Training which took place on 14 and th 15 , August, 2018 in Port Harc-ourt factory. th This is a certification training that equips employees with the knowledge and guidance for an occupational health and safety (OH & SMS) management system. The essence is to ensure that organizations provide safe and healthy workplaces by prev-enting work- related injury and ill-health, as well as proactive improvement in its OH & SMS performance. Capacity Enhancement: Driving Performance Excellence This was an employee-engage-ment training in Port Harcourt factory that was held in August 2018 with the objective of promoting effective commun- ication and engagement among team members. Behavioral Based Safety Workshop The last on the roll was the Behavioral Based Safety work-shop that took place in our Port Harcourt factory on 25 and 26 October, 2018 designed to bring about minor behavioural changes that collectively impact workplace health & safety. The workshop focused on workers’ behavior and its impact on most work-related injuries and illnesses.To put in place a long-lasting change, employees must address the fundamental attitu- dinal and behavioral issues that put them at risk. Participants at the Behavioural-Based Safety Workshop CEO’s Capacity Enhancement-Dri- ving Performance Excellence through employees engagement workshop participants Investing In Our People

Cover Dufil newsline 34 Editorial Editorial 1 . One of the activities carried out at the recent 2018 IITA Staff Conference. 2 . Mrs. Nsirim C. Benefit, Production Dept., PHC, Best Junior Staff, Sept., 2018 3 . Mr Seyi Deckon, Admin dept., receives his long service award at the corpo- rate office. 4 . Participants at the Indomie’s ‘Trace in the City’ show held in Calabar re- Dufil newsline 34 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 Photosplash YEAR 2018 ACTIVITIESCTIVITIES YEAR 2018 ACTIVITIESCTIVITIES YEAR 2018 ACTIVITIES YEAR 2018 A YEAR 2018 A

Dufil newsline 35 From The CEO cently. 5 . Mr Bello Adbdulakeem Ovurevu, Treasury dept., re- ceives his wedding gift from Mr Francis Ariyo at the corporate office. 6 . Mr Olarenwaju Olatilewa, Logistics dept., receives his long service award at the corporate office. 11 . One of the activities during the Trace show in Calabar. 12 . Lunch time at the recent 2018 IITA Staff Confer- ence. 13 . Mr Ayodeji Akinkuade, Finance dept., receives his long service award at the corporate office. 14 . Another game activity at the 2018 IITA Conference. 7 . Kaduna Factory mourns one of its staff - Danlami Mathew - who died recently. 8 . Participants at the fire fighting training at Ota. 9 . Visit of two Mexican stars at the corporate office re- cently. 10 . 2018 Spelling Bee winners receive their prizes. Dufil newsline 35 10 8 11 13 14 12 9

Cover Dufil newsline 36 Editorial Editorial Dufil newsline 36 Celebrations @ dufil.com Indomie Day celebration at Choba July Indomie Day celebration at Corporate Office November babies celebrate at Corporate Office July babies cut their cake at Choba August babies celebrate at Choba

Dufil newsline 37 From The CEO Dufil newsline 37 July babies celebrate at Corporate Office Rosabell Kalu celebrates at the Corporate Office September babies celebrate at Corporate Office Lucia celebrates at the Corporate Office October babies celebrate at Corporate Office September babies celebrate at Choba

Cover Dufil newsline 38 Editorial EditorialWhat’s Up DUFIL? Dufil newsline 38 Contest Winners: Indomie “MY REMIX” Video Contest I ndomie has presented thewinning prize of one million Naira to online artist, David B- Online, winner of the #MyIndomieMyRemix video competition. The runners-up won cash prizes ranging from N50,000 to N300,000 at the DUFIL Corporate office in Lagos. The promo which ended a couple of months ago was judged by Sound Sultan and Vector the Viper. It required consumers to create their own original and creative versions of the #MyIndomieMyStyle’ theme song while cleverly infusing one or more packs of any of the Indomie flavors into the lyrics. They had to then upload on social media with the hashtags #MyIndomieMyRemix, or #MyIndomie MyStyle and then get followers to like, comment and share the video link. Speaking at the presentation ceremony at the company’s head office in Lagos, the Group Public Elated grand prize winner receives his prize Relations and Events Manager Mr. Tope Ashiwaju said, “We are celebrating creativity and rewarding originality. As a brand, we are constantly searching for creative ways of expression and more exciting way to reach out to our customers”. He also stated that the Indomie brand was committed to “putting its customers first, because Indomie consumers aren’t just ordinary consumers, but brand ambassadors, and they should be treated as such”.

Dufil newsline 39 From The CEO Dufil newsline 39 What’s Up DUFIL? Committed To Our People: The Managers Conference, Quarter 2, 2018 T he 2nd quarter Human Resources Experts Forum of DUFIL Group of Companies for year 2018 took place in July with the objective of reviewing our policies and practices, to strengthen our human capital. Mr. Deepak Singhal in his opening remarks, commended the contri-bution of the HR Team to building and maintaining our team, urging them to keep up the good work as the Group continues to expand. Universally, people have come to accept the primacy of Human Resources, that people are the most important critical success factor in any business enterprise, and undeniably the profit lever. To that end, as HR, it is important to ensure that employees enjoy their work. Only if work is fun, will employees come to love what they do and put in their best. In turn, employees can demonstrate their loyalty and pride of belonging with the Group, by being the best they can be. Many companies find it difficult to survive under the current economic conditions, and the few that survive are operating below capacity utilization. DUFIL’s success depends on the volume of its products that are churned out from factories on a daily basis to maintain our impressive market share. Our employees work day in and day out to make it possible; and so essentially, Dufil’s employees equate to Dufil’s success. Staff Welfare Schemes On staff welfare, Mr Deepak reiterated that the concern of Management is to see that all its employees are happy. He sugg-ested three core areas that the Human Resource Team should focus on and develop workable schemes for: (1) housing for all employees at minimal cost; should be escalated to the General Manager (Group HR/ External Relations) for necessary action. In his remarks, the Group General Manager (HR/ External Relations), Chief Kola Hassan stated that to actualize the above noble ideas, various committees would be setup to come up with a workable structure that will define the modalities required for implementation for Management approval. The Chief Operating Officer (Opera-tions), Mr. Adhi Narto had some invaluable inputs to the working of the schemes and noted, thatif well implemented, these schemes will improve the quality of lives of both the staff, their family members and the organization as a whole. The sense of belonging and being looked after would also translate to a stronger, happier and more loyal workforce. (2) a scholarship scheme for the children of dedicated and long serving employees; and (3) free medical treatment to all staff, their spouses and children with critical health challenges that are not covered by the existing HMO scheme. The schemes would stand to benefit long-serving Dufil staff, but it was also explicitly reiterated that no staff, either permanent or contract, should be left to die on the grounds just because they are not covered by our medical schemes. Such cases Participants at the conference ” ...Only if work is fun, will employees come to love what they do and put in their best “

Cover Dufil newsline 40 Editorial EditorialHumour Train Wondering Why? Wondering Why? She’s All Yours She’s All Yours Think First Before You Start Think First Before You Start It Pays To Tell The Truth It Pays To Tell The Truth Q: Why are most hurricanes named after women? A: Because when they come they are wet and wild and when they leave they take your house and your car. A police officer attempts to stop a car for speeding and the guy gradually increases his speed until he’s topping 100 mph. The man eventually realizes he can’t escape and finally pulls over. The cop approaches the car and says, “It’s been a long day and my shift is almost over, so if you can give me a good excuse for your behavior, I’ll let you go.” The guy thinks for a few seconds and then says, “My wife ran away with a cop about a week ago. I thought you might be that officer trying to give her back!” Always Watch Your Back Always Watch Your Back A couple are rushing into the hospital because the wife is going into labour. As they walk, a doctor says to them that he has invented a machine that splits the pain between the mother and father. They agree to it and are led into a room where they get hooked up to the machine. The doctor starts it off at 20% split towards the father. The wife says, “Oh, that’s actually better.” The husband says he can’t feel anything. Then the doctor turns it to 50% and the wife says that it doesn’t hurt nearly as much. The husband says he sill can’t feel anything. The Doctor, now encouraged, turns it up to 100%. The husband still can’t feel anything, and the wife is really happy, because there is now no pain for her. The baby is born. The couple go home and find the postman groaning in pain on the doorstep. Help Me Find My Wife Help Me Find My Wife A man approached a very beautiful woman in a large supermarket and said, “I’ve lost my wife here in the supermarket. Can you talk to me for a couple of minutes?” “Why do you want to talk to me?” she asked puzzled. “Because every time I talk to a beautiful woman, my wife appears out of nowhere.” Did You Say Hello? Did You Say Hello? A wife comes home late one night and quietly opens the door to her bedroom. From under the blanket, she sees four legs instead of just her husband’s two. She reaches for a baseball bat and starts hitting the blanket as hard as she can. Once she’s done, she goes to the kitchen to have a drink. As she enters, she sees her husband there, reading a magazine. He says, “Hi darling, your parents have come to visit us, so I let them stay in our bedroom. Did you say hello?” A married man was having an affair with his secretary. One day, their passions overcame them in the office and they took off for her house. Exhausted from the afternoon’s activities, they fell asleep and awoke at around 8 p.m. As the man threw on his clothes, he told the woman to take his shoes outside and rub them through the grass and dirt. Confused, she nonetheless complied and he slipped into his shoes and drove home. “Where have you been?” demanded his wife when he entered the house. “Darling,” replied the man, “I can’t lie to you. I’ve been having an affair with my secretary. I fell asleep in her bed and didn’t wake up until eight o’clock.” The wife glanced down at his shoes and said, “You liar! You’ve been playing golf!” A husband, who has six children, begins to call his wife “mother of six” rather than by her first name. The wife, amused at first, chuckles. A few years down the road, the wife has grown tired of this. “Mother of six,” he would say, “what’s for dinner tonight? Get me a beer!” She gets very frustrated. Finally, while attending a party with her husband, he jokingly yells out, “Mother of six, I think it’s time to go!” The wife immediately shouts back, “I’ll be right with you, father of four!” Dufil newsline 40

Dufil newsline 41 From The CEO Akpos Boring Class It was a very boring class. Students were taking notes, while the teacher himself falls asleep on his table. A few minutes later, students laughing and wondering how he could fall asleep during class send Akpos to him to wake him up. Akpos comes up to a teacher and asks: Akpos: Teacher, are you actually sleeping in the middle of a class? Teacher: No, of course, I am not. Akpos: Then how would you explain what you are doing? Teacher: I was talking to God! The next day. The same teacher was tutoring the same class. It was just as dull as on the previous day, so Akpos exhausted and not at all interested falls asleep. Teacher: Akpos, were you sleeping? Akpos: No, teacher, I was not. I was talking to God as well. Teacher: Oh, really?! And what was He telling you then? Akpos: That He has no record of talking to you yesterday. Akpos Corner Akpos And His Love “There is no love like mine.” Akpos was talking to his woman. Suddenly, she interrupts him and asks: Maggi: Akpos, do you love me? Akpos: Sure thing, I do. Maggi: How much do you love me then? Akpos: Words cannot describe.How much! Maggi: Akpos, come on. Tell me! Akpos: (looking at his smartphone): Well, if I were a smartphone, my life without you would be pointless like a smartphone without its SIM card. Maggi: Oh, this is so sweet! (tears od happiness) Akpos: (in his mind): Yes, good thing I am a smartphone with room for two SIM cards. Drunk Akpos Akpos was drunk and was struggling to open his room door with his key... As he staggered left and right, his neighbour asked him: Neighbour: Sir can I help to open the door? Akpos: Don’t worry yourself. Just help me hold the house straight so that I will be able to open the door. Many Are Called... Akpos was at a Sunday school class. His teacher was checking how his students learned the Bible verses at home. So he starts: Teacher: Akpos, finish the sentence: “Many are called but…” Akpos: …but few have credit to call you back. Advice From A Lawyer To resolve a burning issue Akpos reaches a lawyer for advice: Akpos: Mister Black, please help me. My neigh-bour won’t give my money back, and I really need them. Lawyer: No problem. Just provide the evidence he actually took that money. Akpos: But I have no evidence. Lawyer: That’s no problem. How much does he owe you? Akpos: $600 Lawyer: Then just text him and ask him to pay you your $2000 back. Akpos: But he only owes me $600. Lawyer: That’s what he will answer, and you will get evidence. Dufil newsline 41 Humour Train True Love The following conversation ensued between Akpos and his girlfriend: Akpos: Baby, even though I don’t have a well-furnished duplex in Victoria Island like John, 2015 Range Rover Sport like John, and even if I’m not working in Chevron Oil Company like John, I love you with all my heart! That’s the best thing I can give you. Girlfriend: (sobs, moves close to Akpos and whispers in his ear) If you truly love me, introduce me to John.

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