Award-winning Nigerian song-writer and music producer, Cobhams Asuquo has been appointed as the national ambassador of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). By this endorsement, Cobhams becomes Nigeria’s first national ambassador of UNICEF. .
Speaking on the appointment, Peter Hawkins, the UNICEF Nigeria Representative explained the roles of Cobhams Asuquo. This included raising awareness on matters around children’s rights and solutions especially issues which revolve around birth registration, education, protection from violence, immunization and general child protection. Peter Hawkins also mentioned that the decision of UNICEF is giving back to the talented musician who has always been rendering his support to UNICEF’s projects since 2019. This is visible in the production of ‘I am a Nigeria Child (For Every Child)’ musical hit.
Cobhams Asuquo is a trained lawyer, though he is popularly known as music producer and musician. He has produced many hit songs such as the Asa’s “Fire on the mountain” and “Jailer” among others.