DJ Cuppy becomes first British-Nigerian to host UN General Assembly session

Abdullateef Fowewe

Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola alias DJ Cuppy, has become the first British-Nigerian to host an opening session at the United Nations General Assembly.

Cuppy while hosting the session spoke about her passion for education, supporting the Sustainable Development Goal, which promotes quality education for everyone.

The DJ could be heard saying in a video of the session sighted by our correspondent, “My name is Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, but you can call me Cuppy. I’m repping a country called Nigeria, in case you’ve heard of it. I’m a DJ, and philanthropist, but also your moderator. But it feels like I’m more your co-host because today is all about you. It’s all about you.

“Someone once told me, it’s not about your ‘what’, but it’s about your ‘why’. So why are we here? We believe that youth need to be able to take action. We believe in leadership that brings everyone to the table. And that’s why I’m just so proud to be here.

“My favourite Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is definitely 4: ‘Opportunity for Everyone to Get Quality Education.’ At my foundation, the Cuppy Foundation, I’m so proud because we provide funds for African students. So throughout today, this opening ceremony, I’d love you to get involved in the conversation.”