In a private visit to the United States of America to mark 2016 Black History Month, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, Wife of the Nigeria Senate President -attended the final music concert of the Obama administration, “Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles:

In Performance at the White House,” on the 24th of February on the invitation of President Barack Obama and his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama.

Mrs. Toyin Saraki joined President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, performing artists Usher, Demi Lovato and Grammy Award Winner Brittany Howard, to pay tribute to the enduring legacy of Ray Charles. During the White House tribute to international music legend, Ray Charles, H.E. Mrs. Toyin Saraki underscored the important contribution of music to culture and development.

Recognised alongside Pepsi, American Airlines, the Kovlar Foundation and other eminent philanthropic personalities as a key supporter of creative arts at the Tribute Performance, Mrs. Saraki, attired in her signature African print gown with traditional head-tie, accompanied by her son Oluwaseni, expressed appreciation to United States of America First Couple for the warm and welcoming reception….

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