African Diplomats in Nigeria Celebrate Africa Day
African Diplomatic Missions accredited to the Federal Republic of Nigeria have in unison on Wednesday May 25th 2011 commemorated the birth of the Organization of African Unity on May 25th 1963 at the Ladi Kwali Hall Sheraton and Towers Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria.
African Diplomatic group led by their respective Heads of Missions including Sierra Leone’s HE Henry O Macauley, came together to celebrate the day with either two or three different cuisines according to their respective country’s recipe.
Another scene from Africa Day Celebration
Organized by a committee spearheaded by the Dean of the African Group, His Excellency Dramane Yameogo, representatives of every African Country, including the Republic of Sierra Leone made representation at the occasion with the color of their respective countries, coupled with an exhibition of their respective cuisine, guided by their recipes and freely served to the taste and satisfaction of guests.
The diversity in color was also reflected in the many local culinary traditions in terms of choice of ingredients, style of preparation and cooking techniques displayed by indigenes.
elebrants including Deputy High Commissioner Sam Mbomah, his Wife & HOC DS Lungay
Very close to the Sierra Leone stand was a display of traditional Algerian cuisine, a colorful combination of Berber, Turkish, French, and Arab tastes which emerged from its national dish – couscous. Also on the stand was a pasta dough (a mixture of water and coarse, grainy semolina wheat particles).
On the right of the Sierra Leone stand, were Popular Zimbabwe cuisines including cornmeal with pumpkin, salted groundnuts, and peanut butter stew which carried the blend of Portuguese and English tastes.
To make mention of popular Sierra Leonean cooked cassava leaf, cooked potato leaf and stew and ginger beer need not be overemphasized.
Sierra Leone's High Commissioner H.E. Henry O. Macauley infront of Liberia's stand
In his address, the Dean of the African group addressed the august body in the spirit and words of African Union Chairman H.E Dr. Jean Ping “As is the custom every year, today, the 25th of May 2011, we are celebrating Africa Day. “This anniversary commemorates the birth of the
Organization of African Unity on May 25 1963. “Indeed, by this solemn act, our founding fathers, keen to safeguard and consolidate the independence of our countries, hitherto under the yoke of colonization, and in a bid to strengthen solidarity across Africa and see through the task of the total liberation of Africa, did not only lay the foundation of our unity through a common African identity, but also triggered the dynamics of actions and efforts towards integration and sustainable development that our continent is today pursuing.
Though some traditional dancers from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ghana, and other African Countries contributed to entertain the august body, a collection of locally produced music from the fifty two African Countries were systematically played by a musical set provided by the organizers.
Pasco Gerald Temple, Information Attache, Sierra Leone Embassy, Nigeria
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