Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Abuja Collective holds Mandela memorial on February 13, 2014

Congratulations to you and the Abuja Collective for hosting this important event. The contributions of the Nigerian Government and Nigerians to the fight against apartheid have not been fully recognized, especially by those who argue that Nigeria has failed to realize its potential as a continental leader. Perhaps, events like this one can help inform all of us about some of the lesser-known heroes of the liberation movement.

Again , congratulations.

On Tuesday, February 11, 2014, Chido Onumah <conumah@hotmail.com> wrote:

 

http://www.chidoonumah.com/2014/02/abuja-collective-holds-mandela-memorial.html#axzz2spNmxQZj

The Abuja Collective, a group of (former anti-apartheid) activists, drawn from the universities, the student movement, the labour movement and other professional bodies and civil society is putting together a memorial event to commemorate the life of Nelson Mandela, the iconic leader of the South African People’s struggle for liberation and symbol of the struggle for social justice around the globe.

Three South Africans, Prof. Ben Turok, MP, Prof. Eddie Webster and Comrade Jay Naidoo, former cabinet Minister under President Mandela, as well as Dr. Patrick Wilmot, currently based in the United Kingdom, are some of the foreign guests expected at the event.

The event will feature speeches, poem reading, cultural display and keynote address on the theme of the celebration which is: “Africa, Liberation Struggles and the Future of the Continent.” We wish to invite you to be part of the event

The occasion will take place as follows:

Date: February 13, 2014.

Venue: Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Central Business District, Abuja.

Date: 10.00am prompt.

We look forward to seeing you at the event. Please accept the assurances of our highest esteem.

Yours faithfully,

John Odah

For: Abuja Collective

 

 

 

 

Regards,
Chido Onumah
Coordinator, African Centre for Media & Information Literacy,
P.O.Box 6856, Wuse 11, Abuja, Nigeria
www.africmil.org
+234-7043202605

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