The bronze sculpture of Elizabeth II by Ben Enwonwu was commissioned by the Queen on her visit to Nigeria in 1956
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It also featured some of the artist’s world-famous works, highlighting his influence on Nigerian and pan-African art worldwide. He said this was as early as four years old, when his mother worked as a staff member at the museum, and he had to visit the place after school every day. “So, I would encourage you to take a piece of history and take a photograph with this priceless work. Send it out, tweet it. Let people know we are taking Nigerian and African art to a new level. We need to give our children and our children’s children that experience we lived in. So, we shall preserve this museum and maintain and support the work of Gbile and other leaders in the arts and culture sector working for the government.
“We are here today to pay homage to the past. Not just our fight for independence but also the spirit of self-determination that was burning across our continent at the time. I am unsure if speaking of a renewed hope agenda is possible without first alluding to renewed heritage.
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