New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, has joined Nigerians from
all walks of life to celebrate the 62nd independence anniversary of their
homeland.
Adams, in his speech at the Independence Day Carnival, on
Saturday evening, paid glowing tribute to Nigerians for their resilience and
unique social and cultural life.
The mayor recalled, with memories, his visit to Africa but
that his experience in Lagos State stood out.
Adams said, “I remember landing in Lagos. I remember landing
on a Monday and not sleeping again until Sunday.
“No one throws a party like Lagos in Nigeria. No one knows
how to celebrate life, like Nigeria.
“And right here in New York, your rich culture and
contribution to the city is unbelievable.”
He added, “I reached out to the youth league of this
organisation and others, you were 100 per cent saying we are going to be with
our brother, our fellow African so that he can become the mayor of the city of
New York.
“So don’t let anyone deny you of the history. I’m very
clear. Although I live in America. I’m African because I will always be
African.
The mayor also recalled the pain of the slave trade and
declared that Africans built America to become the greatest country on earth.
“America owes Africa so much. America is what it’s because
of the people of Africa that were ripped from their soil years ago to come
here.
“So, all those years we have been separated, we’re here
today to say we’ll be united forever and never ripped apart from each other
again.”
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