George Floyd’s death: NCAC holds memorial, calls for justice,  peace  among races.

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

As the world has risen in condemnation of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in United states of America, the National Council for Arts and Culture(NCAC), has organised a memorial in his honour.

the Director General, of the NCAC, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe at the event, organized together with over 17 other African countries called on fellow Nigerians, the world and the black nation  to come together to pursue peace and justice.

Runsewe who doubles as the President, World Crafts Council (African Region) made the call at the memorial on Wednesday evening  at Abuja.

The death of George Floyd, a black American who was killed while being arrested by the police in the USA in May, 2020 and was buried Tuesday, has sparked off global protest and condemnation against racism..

In a statemnet signed by Chas Nwam, Head Media, NCAC, the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa reminded the crowd that witnessed the event that as a black person, this is a fight we must fight, as a black person, the DNA of an African runs in you.

Hon Abike Dabiri

“As a black person, you must aspire to come back to your motherland where you can freely breathe. As a black person, you should think of coming back to Africa/Nigeria to invest in an environment where you can freely breathe and as a black person, come back to your home where you will be shown love,” she said.

In the words of the NCAC DG, Runsewe, he emphasised that African culture has great respect for the sanctity of human life, loving and God fearing, and above all, detests violence.

He stated that such belief informed the decision of the NCAC and the nation to join the NIDCOM to ask for justice for Late George Floyd and to propagate the message of peace all over the world.

The DG said, “We believe that all men are created equal and has inalienable rights among which are rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.

“From Africa to USA, Latin America, Asian, Europe and the Pacific, we say let Justice flow; let love reign and let there be peace.

“He prayed that God should heal our land and give the families and friends of the departed souls the strength to bear the loss,” he concluded.