A group of artists and young entrepreneurs including businessmen and women have converged in Abuja to display artworks, showcase their musical talents and business to mark the 62 Nigeria’s independence day celebration in Abuja.
The artwork which comprises of poetic display, literature,music, decorations, Abstract art, painting ,fashion among others is to promote unity of purpose, talents and oneness among youths of diverse cultural background in the country.
The organiser of the event who is an Abuja based artist, Mr Mathias El-Nuhu said,the aim of the event is to bring together great youths of like-mind to reawaken their self-consciousness towards nation building as the country mark her independence.
While making his poetic display on the theme “ Stream of Consciousness” he noted that the event is postulated to foster the convergence between common people from different backgrounds and raise the visibility of togetherness as well as individual and collective awareness.
According to him,it tends to sustain unity in diversity through spoken word-poetic expressions, self-portraiture, art exhibition and musical performance that will encourage and offer youths, a veritable platform that will project their voice to be heard.
Mr El-Nuhu urged youths to maximize and explore their potentials on the platform created to improve and enhance their performance.
Speaking to our Correspondent during the event, the upcoming Nigerian hiphop and R&B music group, AMG, promised to tap into the platform created to effect and impact positively to both the current future generations.
The group which consists of Afrosknnie and Mardah originally known as Thlama and Mardah respectively said, their music is creating airways on positive ideas that will improve or aid the youths in making fine and informed decisions to influence their lives positively for national building.
AMG noted that their music convey and preach the message of love, hope, progress and unity of Nigerians especially the youths of diverse cultural background to promote togetherness for a better society deapite the current religious and ethnic disunity in the country.
The group was hopeful to use their music to create more awareness for active participation of youths into politics especially in the forthcoming general elections in the country.
Similarly, one of the artists Nnamdi Chukwudi -Oguejiofor advised youth to be focused, skillful,determined and have creative ideas that will transform into having a better society to accommodate all.
He said, the Stream of Consciousness has created a new digital age of creativity for the Nigerian youth to showcase and display their God given potentials and talents to the world.
He thanked the organisers of the event ,assuring that it will promote unity and progress among the youths above tribal sentiments.
In her separate interview, the CEO of Jerubal Global Confectionary, Abigail Kajerai, who is the event planner said, her centre has graduated dozens of youths under the age of 30 in different capacity and entrepreneurial skills to stand on their own.
She assured that the centre will continue to engage more youths with positive programmes to improve their economic wellbeing.
The event was graced by the CEO of Donmanuel Concept Limited, Mr Emmanuel Omonisaye, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ishaya, Mr/Mrs Moses Cosan, business gurus, upcoming artists, as well as friends and well-wishers of Mr El-Nuhu, among others.