Today, we color the world green-white-green, because it is Nigeria's 57th independence anniversary. Happy October 1st to all Nigerians!!! God bless Nigeria!

      

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Reminiscing How Nigeria Celebrated Her 53rd Independence Anniversary in Serbia

Celebration of  Nigeria's 53rd independence anniversary in 2013 is one to remember. It was the tenure when my good boss, the former Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Serbia, Mr. Harold Augustus Koko, was the Head of Mission (HOM) of the Embassy of Nigeria in Belgrade. He is an alumnus of the great Obafemi Awolowo University, Ille-Ife and served Nigeria in the capacity of her Ambassador from September 2012 to March, 2016). Please, read the 53rd Independence speech by Amb. H.A. Koko, archived in Nigeria Embassy's website.

Ambassador H.A. Koko is currently the Senior Special Assistant  (SSA) On Protocol to the Rivers State Governor in Nigeria. He was appointed SSA to Governor Nyesom Wike at the government house, Port-Harcourt on the 30th of May, 2017. 

While he served as Ambassador of Nigeria in Serbia, we felt his fatherly presence. The welfare of Africans, not just Nigerians was very important to him. I was a local staff of the Embassy of Nigeria at that time and served my country, not just in the Nigeria chancery, but also outside whenever we had events. My overall boss then, Ambassador H.A. Koko  is one whom I would like to work with again. Why? It is because he had respect for us  his subordinates and treated us like human beings. I'm glad to still be in good relationship with him and his family and can't wait to see them again when I visit home soon. 

My Responsibility As Chair, Entertainment Committee (Cultural Dance)  

During the planning of the event, Amb. Koko constituted various working committees. I was put in charge of entertainment (cultural dance), while his lovely wife, Her Excellency, Mrs. Christiana Koko, was in charge of entertainment (food).   I delivered on the mandate I was given as the chair of that committee and was able to organize cultural dance for the event. Something I wouldn't want to forget is the rendition of Nigeria and Serbia national anthems during our independence anniversary, which I did happily for 2 consecutive years (2013 and 2014). 

Below are some photographs of  the 53rd Independence Anniversary in Belgrade, Serbia

A photograph of me at the Nigeria Residence before the event

My friend from Panama (Dr. Ana-Maria Vergara Slavkovic) and I at Hotel Hyatt, Belgrade-Serbia

Some of The cultural dance photos from the event at Hotel Hayat Belgrade (My former Ambassador dressed in white top and white trouser). I am dressed in our native butterfly designed wrapper in the middle dancing close to my Ambassador and his wife.

Doing the dance with Her Excellency, Mrs. Christiana Koko.  Hahaa...

Beside us is Mrs. Afolabi (in greeen - white- green) wife of the former Head of Chancery, Embassy of Nigeria, Serbia

All photographs, apart from image 1, were imported from my facebook page. Snapshots were taken with my Sony camera. The lovely customized divider was designed for me by @outhori5ed and the badge by @jodipamungkas.

A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO @bat-junior!!! He is the independence baby. Lol! I hope to find time to write a post about him tomorrow. Please, rejoice with and celebrate him, the BATMAN. Hehehe...

To celebrate our independence, I'll be doing little give-away of 12 STEEM to newbies. If you are a newbie, 6 - 12 weeks old and have up to 125 SP  (your personal SP, not delegated) in your wallet, resteem/reblog this post, link your most recent post to this blog of mine. I'll send  you 4 steem to rent 150 SP from minnowbooster for one month. Please note: This opportunity is for first 3 newbies to link their most recent good post (not later than 48 hours) in the category stated. 

How did you celebrate the independence anniversary ? Please, let me know in the comments section. 

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