Toh! My brother and sister na so we see am o. Some Nigerian celebrities (Comedians and OAPs) teamed up to play a soccer match in support
of world malaria day on Saturday at the campus mini stadium, Lagos Island. Who was the victor or vanquished? The pictures
will tell. Dayo Ephraim, AY, Ali Baba, Tonto Dikeh and many more.
As part of efforts to commemorate the 2013 World Malaria Day, 3ra’fique
Communications, a wholly independent Marketing Communications
organization based in Lagos, Nigeria, hosted a novelty football match
between Comedians and On Air Personalities from Radio and TV stations on
Saturday, the 27th of April at the Campos mini stadium Lagos Island
from 3PM to 6PM.
The initiative tagged ‘Join the Cast’ is in partnership with foremost
comedian, Ali Baba GCFR, and is aimed at leveraging on the appeal of
soccer to deliver Malaria prevention messages whilst mobilizing
communities against Malaria. Please click to continue reading.
Irabor Okosun, CEO 3ra’fique Communications said: “Malaria is both a
cause and consequence of poverty. Football on the other hand is the most
popular sport in the world and Nigerians love it. The appreciation of
the sport offers a boundless platform that provides a holistic viewpoint
for upholding health awareness fights.”
At the venue, there were free mobile platforms provided by 3ra’fique
Communications for the Society for Family Health and the Lagos State
Ministry of Health for Rapid Diagnostic Testing (RDT) that was set up to
properly test and treat people positive with Malaria through the new
malaria remedy -Artemisilin Combination Therapy (ACT).
Mr. Okosun said, “Malaria Kills 655,000 people each year, 86% of which
are children and It is on this ground that we are inviting Nigerians of
all ages to join in the fight against the disease by coming out to
participate in this soccer match, even as we continue to work towards
transforming the lives of the less privileged and eliminating untimely
deaths caused by the Malaria malaise.”
The novelty football match is designed to educate, entertain and empower
Nigerians with unique up-to-date methods of preventing Malaria in
Nigeria. Other health workers and medical professionals were on ground
at the stadium to provide treatment and counselling to spectators and
participants at the venue.
It was a very funny event, and yeah after lots of kicking, catching and …soccer slangs *covers face*, the comedians carried the day with 5 – 4 goals. AY the comedian scored 2 goals while Yaw and Okey Bakassi were the commentators.9ice who was also at the event, gave a speech on malari and also sang a “malaria song” and then mortein and mosquito nets were shared to all the attendees. See pictures below:
| AY and Bovi…..Bovi oooooo, lol! |
