NIGERIAN AMERICAN DAY & NIGERIA’S 65TH INDEPENDENCE
MEDIA ADVISORY
EVENING RECEPTION COMMEMORATING NIGERIAN AMERICAN DAY & NIGERIA’S 65TH INDEPENDENCE
WHAT:
October 1, 2025, marks Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. It is a day that has also been officially proclaimed as Nigerian American Day in Washington, DC. The Nigerian Center invites the press to an exclusive evening reception at its new home in the Capitol Hill area to mark this historic occasion. The celebration will highlight the growing contributions of Nigerian Americans to the nation’s economic, cultural, and civic life. The event will bring together senior U.S. and Nigerian government officials, community leaders, and advocates. It will also showcase the Nigerian Center’s work, from immigration legal services to cultural programming and economic empowerment initiatives.
WHO:
Greg Segas – Director, Office of West African Affairs, U.S. State Department
Kimberly Bassett – Secretary of State of Washington, DC
Aly Kaba – Director, DC Mayor’s Office on African Affairs
Oluwafemi Gbadebo – Minister (Consular & Immigration), Nigerian Embassy Washington, DC
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (IL) – Co-Chair, Congressional Black Caucus TBD
Council Woman Wala Blegay - Prince George’s County Council, Maryland District 6
Monique Williams - Political Affairs Director, Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC)
Commissioner Dr. (Ms.) Chris Ademiluyi, President - United Nigerian American Council - MD (UNAC-MD)
Desiree Edemba - Umu Igbo Unite
Dr. Aham Onyike - Association of Nigerian Physician in the Americans (ANPA)
Gbenga Ogunjimi - Executive Director, Nigerian Center
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | 5:30 PM
WHERE:
Nigerian Center | 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, DC 20003
MEDIA CONTACT
Modupe Fabilola | (202) 330-0352 | modupe@nigeriancenter.org
Congressional and Mayoral Proclamations Available: HERE