British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua addressed the Queen of England and other members of the Royal family. In his long speech, Nigerians will be particularly delighted about the fact that the popular boxer expressed how proud he is of his Nigerian heritage.
He started off his speech by saying, “My name is Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua and, like many of you here, I’m a child of the Commonwealth.”
He went on to describe the Yoruba people which he comes from as the largest and the loudest ethnic group in Africa.
“I was born in Watford and my heritage is Nigerian. I come from the Yoruba people, who are the largest and some might say the loudest ethnic group in all of Africa. I’m proudly Nigerian and proudly British,” he continued.
“These days we hear so much about division and difference that some might be tempted to see that as a bad thing. But on the contrary, it’s a beautiful thing. A thing to be celebrated and cherished, and a great source of peace and stability.
“I feel opportunity should be there for the taking along with hard work, dedication and perseverance, regardless of one’s background, he added.
In summary, his long speech emphasized the importance of unity among the commonwealth nations.
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