Promasidor Ikun Milk Day Brings Fresh Milk to Ikun Pupils

The programme takes place every school week. Schools take turns to benefit, so that many children in the community can taste fresh milk produced in their own town. For many of the pupils, it is their first time drinking fresh milk straight from a farm, not powdered milk mixed at home.

Promasidor says the aim is simple. To support child nutrition, to help children grow well, and to make the farm useful to the people living around it. By taking milk to meet pupils in school, the company is connecting what the farm produces with what children need for their body and mind to learn well.

Teachers in the community say the difference is clear. On Wednesdays, pupils come to school early, they are happy, and they pay more attention in class. The milk has become more than a drink, it has become a reason for children to love school and to look forward to learning.

The Ikun Milk Day and the work of Ikun Dairy Farm came into focus on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, when the Honourable Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, visited the facility in Ikun Ekiti.

During the visit, the Minister thanked the people of Ikun, the people of Ekiti State, and Promasidor Nigeria for their contributions to the farm and to the host community. He praised the company for what it is doing for the people, especially for children, and he encouraged Promasidor to continue and to expand the support.

The Minister also noted that the farm is an example of what is possible when government and private companies work together. He said the Federal Government is interested in supporting dairy development in Nigeria, and Ikun Dairy Farm shows that local production can work if it is well managed and supported by the host community.

The Onikun of Ikun, Oba Olatunde David Olushola, also spoke during the visit. He commended the farm for what it has done for the community and for the dairy sector in Nigeria. He said that among the six dairy farms established in Nigeria, only Ikun Dairy Farm is still working till today. He described it as a facility Nigeria and Ekiti State can be proud of.

The traditional ruler called for stronger collaboration between Promasidor Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, and the Ekiti State Government, so that the farm can grow more. He also thanked the company for its contributions to the community and encouraged it to do more, especially for children.

One of the people who spoke about the school milk initiative was Mrs Owolabi Margaret Folake, Headmistress of AUD CAC United, Ikun Ekiti. She said the programme has brought excitement to pupils and has had a positive effect on the school, the teachers, and the wider community. According to her, pupils look forward to Wednesdays, and parents are also happy that their children are benefiting from something coming from their own community.

She added that the programme has helped to build a good relationship between the school and the farm, and that parents now see the farm as part of their community, not just as a business.

Ikun Dairy Farm is located in Ikun Ekiti, in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Promasidor Nigeria operates it in partnership with the Ekiti State Government. The facility sits on more than 500 hectares of land, it has more than 700 cattle, and it produces more than 6,000 litres of fresh milk every day. The farm also provides more than 200 direct jobs and supports more than 1,000 indirect livelihoods in surrounding communities.

Through Ikun Milk Day, Promasidor is extending the benefit of the farm beyond milk production and employment. It is carrying the benefit into the classroom, into the life of small children who will be the future of Ikun. For the pupils, it is a simple but meaningful part of their weekly routine. For the community, it is another way to show that the presence of the farm is making a difference in everyday life in Ikun Ekiti.

For Promasidor, the message from the visit was clear. Continue the work, expand the milk day, and keep children at the centre of the farm’s story.