The United States Consulate in Lagos has launched U.S. Public Diplomacy Engagement Space at the National Museum Lagos.
Acting U.S. Consul General James Suor and Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Prof. Abba Tijani launched the Space along with the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Dr. Aina Ayoola.
Suor said the launching is another innovative project of the United States government in Nigeria that will facilitate learning in an engaging environment for students.
Suor praised Pearl Recycling, a non-profit waste recycling organization founded by Olamide Ayeni-Babajide, an alumna of the U.S. government-sponsored TechWomen program for working with the U.S. Consulate to create the innovative space.
He noted that the recent upgrade of the Old Residency Museum Archive in Calabar with a digital conferencing facility and open space for educational events and the newly opened learning space at the National Museum in Lagos are important additions to the ongoing efforts of the U.S. government to support Nigerian museums and the preservation of Nigerian cultural heritage.
“Since the inception of the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation program, Nigeria has received 10 grants worth $1 million with projects spread across the country, and these preservation projects benefit both future generations and the growth of the tourism industry,” Suor said.