UNICEF Nigeria names Cobhams Asuquo as National Ambassador ย 

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As Nigeria celebrates Nigerian Children Day, UNICEF Nigeria revealed the appointment of internationally acclaimed, award-winning Nigerian musician, producer and songwriter Cobhams Asuquoย as a National Ambassador.

 

The appointment makes this celebrated artist UNICEF Nigeriaโ€™s first National Ambassador in 15 years.

 

โ€œItโ€™s a huge honour to become a UNICEF Nigeria Ambassador,โ€ said Cobhams. โ€œI am passionate about childrenโ€™s rights, and I am passionate about Nigeria โ€“ and securing itโ€™s future. The only way we can truly do that, is through ensuring every child can fulfill their potential.โ€

 

โ€œI am thrilled to join the very impressive list of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors around the world supporting the protection and promotion of childrenโ€™s rights globally and look forward to making my contribution to the improvement of the lives of Nigerian children and young people.โ€

 

Cobhams Asuquo, a lawyer by training, is a well-known singer and musician who shot to fame when he produced the debut album of Nigerian soul sensation Asa, including the hit singles, โ€œFire on the Mountainโ€ and โ€œJailerโ€.

 

As UNICEF National Ambassador, he will help raise awareness of childrenโ€™s rights concerns and solutions, including around issues such as birth registration, immunization, education, and protection from violence.

 

Cobhams has supported UNICEF Nigeriaโ€™s work since 2019, including through producing the hitsย Iโ€™m a Nigeria Child (For Every Child)ย calling for every Nigerian childโ€™s rights to be respected and protected, andย We go Win (Corona), to raise awareness on how Nigerians can protect themselves from COVID-19.

 

In 2015, Cobhams produced a songย Tell Everybody, to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals, as part of the UN Global Goals campaign.

 

โ€œIโ€™m delighted to welcome Cobhams to the UNICEF family, particularly on Nigerian Childrenโ€™s Day โ€“ a day that is dedicated to every Nigerian child, to give Nigerian children a better place to survive, thrive and develop,โ€ said UNICEF Nigeria Representative Peter Hawkins. โ€œCobhams has already supported UNICEF to raise childrenโ€™s and youth issues. I am sure that he will use his singing, his passion, and dedication to continue to defend the rights of vulnerable children and young people in Nigeria.โ€

 

Nigerian Childrenโ€™s Day โ€“ celebrated on 27 May โ€“ย celebrates the importance of children in Nigeria, providing the opportunity to policymakers and families to focus on the holistic development of young Nigerians.

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