Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu and his Bornu State counterpart, Babagana Zulum are among the high profile personalities expected from across the country and the Diaspora, at the first ever arts exhibition in Nigeria to raise fund for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the country.
The Charity through art exhibition is the brainchild of a young Nigerian female serial entrepreneur, Olasubomi Fagbewesa, who is concerned with the plights of IDPs in various camps in Nigeria especially in Bornu, Benue and other states in the North East, North Central and North West of the country.
According to Ms Fagbewesa, the art exhibition is aimed at raising more funds from individuals, corporate and government agencies to assist the efforts of national and sub-national governments and international organisations to alleviate the sufferings of families living in the IDPs by providing medical care, food and other basic needs of life especially for children and women who are most impacted by insurgencies and banditries.
She said there are over a million people displaced by insurgencies living in about 290 IDPs across Nigeria, saying the charity event which is tagged Art For A Cause will hold in Lagos from December 10 – 15, 2023.
