Members of staff of the United States Embassy in Abuja on Monday joined in the protest rocking the US and the world following the death of an unarmed African-American, George Floyd, in police custody.
In a tweet, the embassy shared a photo of its staff going down on one knee, a gesture that shows support for the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.
The US Mission to Nigeria said it hoped both Nigerians and Americans would seize the opportunity to promote peace and harmony among all humans.
“Today at the Embassy, we joined together in 84 seconds of silence in solidarity with those at home and around the world protesting the murders of George Floyd & others. We sincerely hope that all of us will learn from this episode & use it as inspiration to create a better world,” the tweet read.
Mr Floyd died on May 25 while being pinned down for almost nine minutes by white police officer, Derek Chauvin, who has been sacked alongside three others present at the scene.
Mr Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder while his former colleagues have been charged with aiding and abetting in the commission of the crime.
