2baba extends his charity hands to the IDPs
Sixty per cent of the proceeds realised from the Tuface charity concert would be channelled toward providing protection and empowerment of the Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East.
Mr Jose-Antonio Canhandula, Country Representative, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), has said this at a charity concert on Saturday in Abuja.
The concert was organised by the Tuface foundation to support UNHCR in its interventions in the North-East.
He said that the humanitarian challenges in the North-East, due to Boko Haram insurgency, were enormous, adding that it had brought the inadequate protection of women and girls and their empowerment as a major challenge.
‘’The crisis in North-East Nigeria actually affects women and children more than anybody else.
“We intend to see how this proceed can be used to alleviate the plight of women, widows and heads of families.
“We would also see how we can use the proceed to resolve the issues of youths not employed, by training them in skills acquisition programnes and activities on livelihood”, Canhandula said.
Canhandula lauded Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba, for his commitment in assisting IDPs and refugees by supporting UNHCR’s interventions, describing him as a musical icon.
He said that the partnership with 2baba was a very positive initiative, noting it had started bringing Nigerian voices to talk about Nigerian problems and indeed, the problems in the North-East.
The UNHCR country representative, however, stressed the need for government, members of public and musicians to come together and talk about population related problems and how resources could be mobilised to solve them.
He called on Nigerians with resources to support IDPs, adding that this class of people found themselves in the unfortunate situation due to no fault of theirs.
Canhandula assured that the UNHCR would utilise the donations realised at the event judiciously and for the purpose intended.
He described UNHCR as a transparent organisation, promising that it would account for every amount spent in its interventions.
“When we get support from personalities, we do make sure that we use the money in the manner that we have agreed and the donours can come to see the impact of their donations on the IDPs.
Mr Jose-Antonio Canhandula, Country Representative, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), has said this at a charity concert on Saturday in Abuja.
The concert was organised by the Tuface foundation to support UNHCR in its interventions in the North-East.
He said that the humanitarian challenges in the North-East, due to Boko Haram insurgency, were enormous, adding that it had brought the inadequate protection of women and girls and their empowerment as a major challenge.
‘’The crisis in North-East Nigeria actually affects women and children more than anybody else.
“We intend to see how this proceed can be used to alleviate the plight of women, widows and heads of families.
“We would also see how we can use the proceed to resolve the issues of youths not employed, by training them in skills acquisition programnes and activities on livelihood”, Canhandula said.
Canhandula lauded Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba, for his commitment in assisting IDPs and refugees by supporting UNHCR’s interventions, describing him as a musical icon.
He said that the partnership with 2baba was a very positive initiative, noting it had started bringing Nigerian voices to talk about Nigerian problems and indeed, the problems in the North-East.
The UNHCR country representative, however, stressed the need for government, members of public and musicians to come together and talk about population related problems and how resources could be mobilised to solve them.
He called on Nigerians with resources to support IDPs, adding that this class of people found themselves in the unfortunate situation due to no fault of theirs.
Canhandula assured that the UNHCR would utilise the donations realised at the event judiciously and for the purpose intended.
He described UNHCR as a transparent organisation, promising that it would account for every amount spent in its interventions.
“When we get support from personalities, we do make sure that we use the money in the manner that we have agreed and the donours can come to see the impact of their donations on the IDPs.
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