The carnival is organized through the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigeria (OAN) in collaboration with the Consulate General of Nigeria in New York.
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Speaking on the events, the Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, said the activities would begin with a parade on Saturday, where Nigerian associations might show exceptional Nigerian cultures, meals, and fashions.
Egopija informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that after the parade, there might be a carnival where one-of-a-kind Nigerian artists and musicians would carry out.
“We are taking the carnival a touch bit in addition from what it used to have by means of getting some artists from Nigeria to carry out and we need to thank our sponsors for helping us.
“I should commend the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, who has proven religion in us and sponsored a Nigerian musician-Timi Dakolo- to come back and entertain our nationals.
“OAN is sponsoring Goya Menor and we have also invited a younger proficient 12-12 months-vintage Saxophonist, Temilayo Abodunrin to take part for the primary time in our Independence Day carnival.
“We are in particular thrilled with the aid of the reality that a few of the registered associations may be collaborating through the cultural exhibition and thru their costumes, in order to highlight the range in our culture,’’ he said.
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According to him, it’s far a closed exhibition for Nigerians on my own to exhibit Nigeria’s wealthy cultural history to the arena so are waiting for foreigners to come back and witness and notice Nigerian subculture.
Egopija, but, stated that once sixty two years of Nigerian independence, its nationals were united and working for the progress of the usa.
“Well, the fact that we’re nevertheless one, and the fact that we are doing things collectively, it’s indicative of the reality that we’re united, and that we’re step by step running to maintain the proper of our founding fathers.
“One of the matters we have been doing as a Consulate in this regard is to showcase who we’re as a people and when we do it, we do it with the collaborative efforts of all of the registered associations.
“So, it is going with out pronouncing that if we as a subset are doing matters that display team spirit, it additionally it also shows that the kingdom is running, even in subsets to make sure that the complete is and we are running toward that,’’ he said. (NAN)
