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REVEALED! How Cobhams Asuquo bags UNICEF appointment

Thompson Nsisongabasi

May 27, 2020

Award-winning Nigerian music artist, producer and songwriter, Cobhams Asuquo, has been named National Ambassador by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) NIGERIA.

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UNICEF NIGERIA, disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday in commemoration of Children's Day.

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"Cobhams has supported UNICEF Nigeria's work since 2019, including through producing the hit "I'm a Nigeria Child (For Every Child)ÔÇØ - calling for every Nigerian child's rights to be respected and protected,ÔÇØ UNICEF added.

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UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Mr. Peter Hawkins, also made the announcement in a statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Wednesday.

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According to Hawkins, the appointment made Cobhams the first National Ambassador of UNICEF Nigeria in the last 15 years.

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Hawkins explained that as UNICEF National Ambassador, Asuquo would help raise awareness on concerns around children's rights and solutions.

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He will also play a vital role in issues concerning birth registration, immunization, education, and protection from violence.

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Cobhams is one of the celebrities who inspire children through his music. Despite being blind, he has been able to rise in the music industry.

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— Thompson Nsisongabasi

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