A Nigerian scientist, Ernest Ezeajughi, made history Wednesday when he was sworn into office as the first black mayor of the London Borough of Brent, United Kingdom.
Ezeajughi, a native of Anambra State, Nigeria, was elected mayor on April 16, 2019, by the College of Councillors on Brent, London, and was inaugurated at Brent Council’s Annual Meeting and Mayor making ceremony held at Brent Civic Centre on May 1.
The impressive ceremony was attended by councillors from across the borough,
representatives from Brent’s voluntary and community organisations, as well as, several distinguished personalities including Ebere Obiano, wife of the Governor of Anambra State, and a representative of the Nigerian High Commissioner to London, Ambassador George Oguntande.
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