Nigerian Independence Celebration - 8 November

I enjoyed joining the Leader, Cllr Robbins for a wonderful evening to celebrate Nigerian Independence Day.  It was a fantastic evening and I would like to thank the members of the Nigerian Community in Waltham Forest (NICOWF), in particular the Chairman Fabian Ukaegbu and the Secretary Debo Adewumi who worked so hard to bring this event together.  We were also joined by John Cryer MP, Cllr Anna Mbachu (the first Nigerian Mayor of Waltham Forest) and a representative from the Nigerian High Commission.

We heard from a wide range of speakers, including Ziggi Golding, who is working with a photographer documenting the royalties and kingdoms of Nigeria, a representative from the

Nigerian Watch newspaper and Mr Ajala Filani who offered a thoughtful assessment of Nigeria’s history and current global position. It was a very interesting evening which we rounded off with fantastic food and an opportunity to network and socialise with our fellow guests.