Nigerian Elected Into Public Office In USA Rocks Agbada To Inauguration (Pics, Video)

<blockquote>CULTURE. Nigerian elected into public office in U.S. stands out as he rocks agbada to inauguration<br><br>Will Jawando, a Nigerian man elected into the Montgomery County Council in the United States, has proudly displayed a representation of his culture to the world.<br><br>The young politician wore a Nigerian attire popularly called agbada to his swearing-in ceremony in a bid to promote the African culture.<br><br>He is an attorney, born to a Nigerian father and an American mother from Kansas.<br><br>Will, in a video which was shared on Twitter by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), explained why he wore the African attire to his inauguration.<br><br>He said: We all come from different culture, its really important that we respect our differences even if those differences come in ways we dont anticipate or even understand.<br><br>So by wearing this agbada, this traditional West African clothing in a public setting to take the public oath of office, its part of a bigger and public dialogue that I think its needed if we are to understand and respect our differences and move forward.</blockquote><br><a href="https://www.correctng.com/nigerian-elected-into-public-office-in-u-s-stands-out-as-he-rocks-agbada-to-inauguration-photos-video/">https://www.correctng.com/nigerian-elected-into-public-office-in-u-s-stands-out-as-he-rocks-agbada-to-inauguration-photos-video/</a><br><br><blockquote>VIDEO: <iframe class=youtube src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rnwv7quIz48" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=Rnwv7quIz48">https://www.youtube.com/watch'v=Rnwv7quIz48</a><br> Councilmember, Will Jawando (@willjawando) narrates how he wore Nigerian attire (Agbada) when he was sworn in at-large member of the Montgomery County Council in the US.<br><br>Will Jawando is an attorney, born to a Nigerian father and a white Kansan mother.<br><br> #ProudlyNigerian</blockquote><br><a href="https://twitter.com/nidcom_gov/status/1340691345921470464's=19">https://twitter.com/nidcom_gov/status/1340691345921470464's=19</a>
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