The U.S Ambassador in Nigeria, Ambassador W. Stuart
Symington, visited New Capital School in Asokoro, Abuja, on Friday to mark
the Black History Month.
A statement posted on the Facebook page of the U.S
Embassy, Nigeria, said “the Ambassador was welcomed warmly by the students and
staff before he read Preaching to the Chickens: The story of young John Lewis
to approximately 50 children.
“John Lewis, a hero of the Civil Rights Movement, is
now a U.S. congressman, representing a district in Atlanta, Georgia,” the
statement said.
The Ambassador donated books on John Lewis, Rosa
Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. to the school library.
“Over the next few weeks, the Ambassador and other
Embassy staff plan to make several other school visits to commemorate Black History
and to encourage reading,” the statement said.
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