While singer, Innocent Idiba, popularly known as 2Baba, has donated assorted relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Makurdi, Ghana
While singer, Innocent Idiba, popularly known as 2Baba, has donated assorted relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Makurdi, Ghanaian born actress, Juliet Ibrahim has equally done her bit. 2baba who was accompanied by his wife, Annie Idibia and his friends, made the donation on Tuesday. He said that his prompt response to the plight of the displaced persons was to let them know that he, his family and friends were solidly behind them.
He assured the displaced persons that he and his friends would send more relief materials to them to cushion their sufferings. While urging the IDPs not to loose hope, 2Baba promised that they would not be forsaken by individuals, groups and the government. The Wife to the Benue State Governor, Mrs Eunice Ortom, commended 2Baba for coming to the aid of the displaced persons.
2Baba and wife, Annie Idibia
She said that the state was proud of him for the humanitarian assistance he had been rendering to people across the globe. She said that the materials donated by him and others would help to ameliorate the sufferings and bring succour to the IDPs.
Also, Ghananian born actress and Globacom ambassador, Juliet Ibrahim has donated a sum total of N1m to victims of the Markudi flood. In a post she put up on her social media page, Juliet who is currently in a relationship with rap artist, Iceberg Slim said, “Waking up to news about so many natural disasters happening around the world has been extremely devastating. The most recent ones that struck me were ‘Hurricane Harvey’ in Houston Texas, the mudslide’s in Sierra Leone, and now the flooding in Makurdi.
“Many families have lost everything, and even worse, many lives have been lost.
I’ve once lived as a refugee, and I know what it means to work for something, and lose it all in the blink of an eye. Hence my decision today, to donate. Starting with the most recent and nearest, I will be donating the sum of 500,000 Naira and another 500,000 Naira on behalf of The Juliet Ibrahim Foundation, to the Makurdi flood victims.
“I am also using this opportunity to challenge my fellow colleagues, friends, and fans to join in. Let’s help out by donating to this cause. #MakurdiFloodReliefChallenge
I need my friends to step up to the challenge. Once you’ve accepted the challenge, simply post or tweet stating you have accepted and then tag those you’d like to challenge. You don’t have to announce the amount you are donating. The goal is to raise 10 Million Naira.
“Celebrities are doing their bit abroad for the ‘Hurricane Harvey’ victims, and I pray we can also do it over here for the Makurdi flood victims. You can donate into our bank account- JULIET IBRAHIM FOUNDATION – 1014682224 – Zenith Bank Nigeria .Please use the hashtag #MakurdiFloodReliefChallenge when donating. No amount is too small, let’s all chip in. God bless us all!”
