Nigeria releases commemorative stamp marking Bangabandhu's birth centenary

Nigerian Postal Service released a commemorative stamp today marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and his Nigerian counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama jointly unveiled the commemorative stamp at a virtual platform.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and his Nigerian counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama jointly unveiled the commemorative stamp at a virtual platform marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 27, 2020. Photo: UNB.

The programme, hosted by the Bangladesh High Commission in Abuja, was held virtually at 5:00pm (Bangladesh time).

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, Foreign Secretary Masud bin Momen, Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria M Shameem Ahsan and Nigerian Postal Service Director General Dr Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, along with Bangladeshi expatriates residing in Nigeria, also joined the ceremony virtually.