Osinbajo off to Liberia for bicentennial celebrations

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo departed Nigeria on Monday morning for Monrovia, Liberia, to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the formal launch of year-long commemoration of the country’s Bicentennial Anniversary.

Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity in a statement said Osinbajo will join other leaders across Africa and beyond to grace the event scheduled to hold today at the Samuel K. Doe Stadium in Monrovia.

Osinbajo will also attend other events later today in Monrovia as part of the Liberian national celebrations.

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Prof. Osinbajo, who will be accompanied on the trip by Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada; and Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Dr. (Amb.) Adeyemi Dipeolu; is expected back in the country tomorrow, Tuesday, February 15.

Liberia was founded in 1822 when freed black people started relocating to West Africa from the United States.

On July 26, 1847, the country proclaimed its independence and became the Republic of Liberia.

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