Yoruba in Pakistan to celebrate Lagos at 50

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Lagos - The Yoruba Community of Nigeria (YCNP) in
Pakistan will commemorate
Lagos Golden Jubilee (50 years)
celebrations next year.
Kayode Johnson, Secretary
General of YCNP, said they had unanimously decided to join hands with Lagos State Governor His Excellency Akinwunmi
Ambode ahead of the event.

He said YNCP said in the first phase, Yoruba Diaspora in Pakistan would stage Yoruba
cultural performance shows to the Pakistani Nation through Pakistan National Council of
Arts (PNCA). Johnson said these cultural
events would focus on great traditional Yoruba rich heritage and “Black Race” as Yoruba
culture was recognised as the most civilised and urbanised people in the whole of Africa.

He also highlighted that Yoruba Diaspora in Pakistan, under the
umbrella of Pakistan Nigeria High Commission, would also hold exhibition of Yoruba dresses, foods, musical
instruments as these things manifested the rich culture of Yorubaland.

Johnson added the Yoruba Diaspora in Pakistan held in
high esteem the historic
decision of Governor
Akinwunmi Amode to celebrate the climax and joy of Golden Jubilee of Lagos.

Lagos State was created on May 271967 according to the State Creation and Transitional Provisions Decree No. 14 of
1967, which restructured
Nigeria into a Federation of 12 states.
The smallest in area of
Nigeria's current 36 states, Lagos State is arguably the
most economically important state of the country.

- CAJ News

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