GEANCO Foundation CEO Afam Onyema tells Vanity Fair that the duke and duchess saw the “positive side” of the country and celebrated her Nigerian heritage.
During their trip, they were accompanied by Afam Onyema, the head of the GEANCO Foundation, who says the duke and duchess were impressed by what they saw during their visit. “Both Harry and Megan talked about the pride people have when you get to see Nigeria at its best,” Onyema tells Vanity Fair. “It was just really great for her to see that positive side of Nigeria, and that they were there to celebrate her acknowledging her connection to Nigeria.
” One of the foundation’s early celebrity supporters was actor David Oyelowo, who has helped fund educational programs with the organization. Onyema says that Oyelowo got involved after the 2014 Bring Back Our Girls campaign alerted him to the long-term needs for girls’ education and the impact his involvement could have. “If we do it, we have to be a true partnership. It’s not just you coming to a red carpet once a year.
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