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U.S Embassy Promotes Rock Art Preservation in Nigeria

On June 13, Country Public Affairs Officer (CPAO) Aruna Amirthanayagam led a team from the Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) to Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria for the closing ceremony of a workshop focused on the preservation of Nigerian rock art heritage. Sponsored through the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, the workshop identified themes and …

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador's Fund, Events, News | Tags: Cultural Preservation, Heritage, Workshop

U.S. Ambassador’s Fund Promotes Preservation of Nigerian Rock Art

On September 25, U.S. Ambassador Stuart Symington signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Trust for African Rock Art (TARA), National Commission for Monuments and Museums (NCMM), University of Calabar, and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. The MOU provides a grant of $125,000 to the three organizations who are working together for the preservation of …

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 26 September, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Ambassador's Fund, News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Symington, Cultural Preservation, MOU, Museum, Rocks