Pasuma Wonder, performed at the parade on stage at the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza on 47th Street between the city’s First and Second Avenues.
Among those present at the event was the country’s Ambassador to the U.S, Prof. Adebowale Adefuye, and Prof. Joy Ogwu, the country’s Envoy to the UN.
Former Senate President Adolphus Wabara was also present at the parade, which was organised by Nigerians in the Diaspora, under the aegis of Nigeria Independence Day Parade Committee (NIDC).
Popular reggae artist, Majek Fashek, who is now based in the U.S, was also present at the show but he did not perform because he was dropped after last year's event for using an obscene word on stage.
This years event was a success with no incident recorded: one of the organisers said
The New York Police Department (NYPD) provided security around the venue of the grand finale of the parade at the Dag Hammarskjold Plaza on 47th Street.
Pasuma speaking to NAN:
“I love this show. This is my first time of attending, and I am happy people appreciate Nigerian artistes.
“I know Nigeria will be better and all we have to do is to keep on praying and all we are looking for will come to us,’’ he said on Nigeria’s 51st independence anniversary.
The parade was from the 54th Street down to the Nigeria House on the 44th Street on Second Avenue in New York City.
It was reported that over 20,000 attended the event.
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