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Democracy Day: National Troupe unveil gigantic portrait of Tinubu at Eagles Square
On Wednesday, the National Troupe displayed a giant portrait of President Bola Tinubu.
The portrait was unveiled in Eagles Square during the 2024 Democracy Day procession.
The Artefact Gallery, Best Theatre Company, and the National Council for Arts and Culture launched the initiative during the 2024 Democracy Day celebration.
The portrait has a painting of President Tinubu adorned in cultural attire and beads.
Opeyemi Alaba, the innovator of the painting, described it as a message of hope for Nigerians and Africa.
He said that the painting was created by 37 different painters representing the 36 states and FCT.
The portrait of the president is said to be the world’s largest painting portrait on canvas.