By Osagie Alonge
A group of Nigerian kids were given an exclusive opportunity to meet with Nickelodeon animated character and pre-school heroine Dora the Explorer and her ‘best friend’ Boots at the ‘Birthday Fiesta‘ sponsored by Access Bank Plc in partnership with Nickelodeon at the Federal Palace Hotel on September 24 and 25, 2011.
The two-day event saw thousands of children and their parents/guardians treated to an eight-show sing-along parley as Dora and Boots interacted with pupils Lagos schools and high profile figures and celebrities from Nigerian society and the local entertainment industry.
Amongst the well-known faces present at the event with their families were Mr. Herbert Wigwe, Deputy Group Managing Director, Access Bank Plc, Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas, Mrs. Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, Mrs. Doreen Wigwe, Toni Payne, IK Osakioduwa, Ayo Animashaun, Foluke Daramola and many others.
The Birthday Fiesta is part of initiatives by Access Bank and Nickelodeon to engage and involve young savers and their parents. Access Bank’s bold partnership with Nickelodeon, an entertainment company that manages a number of global brands targeted at edutainment of children, is backed by significant resources from both institutions to ensure that Nigerian children will enjoy a world-class banking product.
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