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By Chidiebere Onyemaizu
Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and diversity came to the fore recently as students of Broderick College, Victory Estate, Iba, Lagos, serenaded guests to scintillating cultural displays.
The event was the 2026 edition of the school’s annual cultural Day which took place at the school’s premises.
Among the tribes and cultures celebrated at the event were Hausa, Fulani, Igbo, Yoruba, Efik, Ijaw among others.
Adorning different traditional attires depicting cultural identities of the various ethnic nationalities in Nigeria, the students treated their parents, guests and teachers to exhilarating traditional dances. There were also Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa dramas.
Besides, notable Igbo, Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, Bini, among other various Nigerian traditional delicacies including black soup, Afang soup, onugbo( bitterleaf) soup, Ofe Nsala, Tuwo, Amala and others were displayed and served guests.
The school’s proprietress, Mrs. Uju Onyia, in her address said that Broderick College inculcates in its students the value and importance of culture hence the cultural day. The event , she emphasized, was designed “to encourage every Broderick student to appreciate Nigeria’s plural nature- the country’s ethno- religious and cultural diversity. In Broderick, tribe, tongue and religion are not of importance to us, what is of importance to us is giving our students quality education and teaching them the beauty of Nigeria’s diversity.
“We let them know that, though, we are of different tribes, faiths and speak different languages, we are all Nigerians and must at all times put humanity and love first before tribe or religion.”
According to her, the school’s annual cultural day also help to foster unity, oneness, love and tolerance among the students.
On her part, the school’s Principal, Tonia Ojeide commended the students for their eagerness to learn and internalise the norms and values of their various cultures.
She stressed that Broderick was raising a generation of young urbane, cerebral and detribalised Nigerians.
Master Emmanuel Chiemelie Onyemaizu, a JSS2 student from Imo State who participated in the Hausa/Fulani cultural dance and drama said he was thrilled adorning the traditional attire of Northerners. “ I felt god in the attire, and the dance and drama were entertaining. It was great adopting an Hausa/ Fulani identity.I look forward to playing the same role in our next cultural day.”
