Nigeria High Commissioner Dame Tamuno had disclosed at an event themed ‘Emancipation Jubilee held on Sunday that Nigeria would be given an opportunity to showcase her cultural heritage in form of drama, poems, dance, etcetera, in Jamaica in commemoration of their 60th independence anniversary which is to hold from 31 July to August 7 2022.
Tamuno noted that Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, would represent the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the occasion and also would be a guest at the coronation of Jamaica’s 60th Miss Festival Queen coronation on Monday 1st August.
She said, “As part of the celebration, the Nigeria High Commission is collaborating with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sports of Jamaica to showcase the rich culture of the Nigerian people at the emancipation vigil in Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann Parish. The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, is scheduled to represent Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on the occasion
“The Minister will make a statement at the Assembly of the 27th session of the International Seabed Authority on the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the adoption and opening for signature of the convention. This is to expose the rich cultural heritage of the country to the outside world and cement the excellent relationship between the two nations.
“Some of Nigerian cultural heritage to be performed include Ada Ada – a cultural performance depicting the Igbo traditional marriage), ‘Spoken word on motherland’ by a Jamaican student in a high school in Calabar; Unity dance (a cultural performance showcasing the major ethnic groups in Nigeria), Nigerian solo highlife song to be performed by a Nigerian doctor, cultural performance by Seki cultural troupe from Rivers State in Nigeria and Nigerian contemporary dance.”
“The celebration runs from July 31 to August 7, this year. Jamaica is a good ally of Nigeria, we are fully involved as we celebrate this very important occasion with them, while our talents as well as cultures, and will be on display to the world. This is the first time Nigeria will be taking an active part in Jamaica’s independence anniversary so we must make it grand and worthwhile.
“Similarly, Onyeama will be a guest at the coronation of Jamaica’s 60th Miss Festival Queen coronation on Monday 1st August, 2022, at JA 60 Festival Village in Kingston. The minister will present the trophy to one of the winners,” she added.
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