Superstar comedians like Ali Baba, Tee A, Chigurl, Owen
Gee, Yaw will take center stage at the kick-out malaria
Novelty match at Campos mini stadium.
The initiative which is borne out of the need ‘to mobilize
communities against malaria and increase sensitization at
the grass root level’ will see a host of Nigerian comedians
such as; Chigul, Basorge Tariah Jr., Tee A, AY, Owen Gee,
Omobaba, and many more squaring off against a team of
media personalities including Frank Edoho, Yaw, Mannie,
Oscar Oyinsan, Femi and the Gang, Jimmie, Patrick Doyle
and a host of others.
According to Irabor Okosun, the CEO of 3rafique
communications who are the organizers of the programme,
the aim is to “keep on creating, exploring, employing, and
leveraging effective platforms to help us achieve this as
well as the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”
The awareness programme tagged ‘Join The Cast’ will be
held on October 25, 2015 at the Campus Mini Stadium, to
start by 2pm.
Kick-out Malaria partner, Ali Baba GCFR says the fight
against malaria is collective and he implores Nigerians,
Africa and the world to join in this fight by coming out to
always participate and support the initiative.
The event is free to the general public. During the event,
participants will be educated, entertained, and empowered
unique up-to-date methods for preventing and curing
malaria by leveraging the convening power of football and
entertainment.
During the event, there will be FREE Rapid Diagnostic
Testing (RDT), FREE Artemisilin-based Combination
Therapy (ACT) treatments, and distribution of long-lasting
insecticide treated bed nets and insecticides.