The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has appointed award-winning Nigerian musician, producer and songwriter, Cobhams Asuquo, as its National Ambassador.
Cobhams Asuquo … Photo credit: The Guardian
Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Nigeria Representative, announced this in a statement on Wednesday.
According to Hawkins, the appointment made the artist UNICEF Nigeria’s first National Ambassador in the last 15 years.
Asuquo would help raise awareness on concerns around children’s rights and solutions, including issues around birth registration, immunization, education and protection from violence.
Hawkins welcomed him to the UNICEF family, particularly on Children’s Day.
The statement recalled that Asuquo had been supporting UNICEF to raise awareness on children and youth issues.
Hawkins acknowledged his support for UNICEF Nigeria’s work since 2019, including producing ‘I am a Nigeria Child (For Every Child)’, the song promoting kids’ rights to be respected and protected.
UN added that the hit maker also produced the song ‘We go Win (Corona)’, to raise awareness on how Nigerians can protect themselves from COVID-19.
Asuquo also produced the song ‘Tell Everybody’ back in 2015 to raise awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals, as part of the UN Global Goals campaign.
Hawkins quoted Asuquo as saying it was a huge honour to become a UNICEF Nigeria Ambassador.
Cobhams Asuquo in his twitter page wrote: ‘Family, I’ve just been named the National Ambassador for UNICEF NIGERIA; the first in fifteen years. I am humbled and honored at the opportunity to serve in this capacity. Children’s rights and protection mean a lot to me and my music to me has always been a vehicle…’
It will be recalled that Ojuola Asuquo, Cobhams Asuquo’s Wife opened up in a youtube interview about how her son’s blindness has made her closer to God.
Speaking in a video interview, she narrated how she discovered her son was blind after four months. According to her, she went to the hospital for check-ups and was told her son “is not following”. This made her scared and confused as her doctor outside the country told her something different.
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