Nigerian Music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly
known as 2face, has donated N3.5 million to the
United Nations High Commission for Refugees
(UNHCR) to support humanitarian interventions.


The commission disclosed this in a statement by Mr
Hanson Tamfu, External Relations Officer, UNHCR,
Nigeria, on Monday in Abuja.


He said the donation from the 2face Foundation was
to support the commission in providing life-saving
support to families forcibly displaced in Nigeria and
across the continent.


Tamfu said that Tuface expressed joy and
commitment to helping the victims of insurgency who
have been forced to flee their homes as a result of the
unrest in the North-East.



He said the musician also pledged his continuous
support to UNHCR in its humanitarian assistance to
the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and other
persons.


The officer quoted Tuface as saying, “I am proud to
support the UN Refugee Agency because of its proven
track record of being at the fore front of displacement
emergencies.


“ I want to help people who have been forced to flee
their homes because of different issues.



“ I care about them and this donation is one of such
efforts because we plan to have a major charity
concert in June to raise money whilst offering my
music and talents to the world for donations towards
this noble cause.



“I am confident in UNHCR because it knows how to
make a difference in the lives of millions of women,
children and men who have lost everything but hope,“
Tuface said.



Tamfu said that UNHCR is almost entirely supported
by donations from governments, who contribute 89
per cent of its annual funding needs.


He disclosed that UNHCR and its partners require
USD2.45 billion to provide critical life-saving
assistance to the displaced families in Africa.


He said that funds were required to meet the
enormous needs of displaced persons with the number
of the world’s displacement at more than 63.9 million.



The officer explained that this was also due to an
unprecedented level of over 19.4million of those living
in Sub-Saharan Africa, the needs are enormous.
Mr Valentin Tapsoba, UNHCR’s Director of the Africa
Bureau, appreciated Tuface for his generosity and
contribution to UNHCR’s cause.



Tapsoba said that having someone of Tuface’s calibre
who recognises the needs of the people who have been
forced to flee their homes was extremely encouraging.
He said that it was a clear step in the direction of an
Africa that takes ownership of its own challenges and
strives to address them.



Tapsoba said that as a musician, who has been
singing for over two decades, his campaign would cut
across all generations and make an impact.



The Bureau Chief said that in Nigeria, the UN Refugee
Agency responds to the needs of the more than 1.8
million displaced.



He explained that since the needs were overwhelming,
the agency has turned to Africa’s philanthropic world
to meet some of the funding gaps, which are
worrisome and huge.



The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the
donation from Tuface, founder of the 2face
foundation, is to kick-start UNHCR’s first ever
fundraising campaign in Nigeria.



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F T C!!! May God help u 2baba. Givers Never Lack! Buh Hollup!





Hope he won't cancel the donation lyk d planned protest cuz 2face can be 2mouth atimes. I'm just joking!