Samsung Nigeria is promoting the Korean city of Busan as the host for World Expo 2030 with a view to making the Fair, a dream come true for the country.
This is even as Samsung has visited the Busan Goodwill Ambassador, Nike Okundaye on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of the Nike Art Gallery.
The managing director, Samsung Nigeria, Charlie Lee, who led the delegation, thanked Nike Okundaye who is rallying the support of Nigeria in promoting the Republic of Korea and the candidacy of Busan in Nigeria and the entire West Africa.
Responding, Nike thanked the Samsung team for the visit, while applauding Samsung for the confidence the business has in Nigeria. She prayed that Busan would win the hosting rights.
As part of the Korea Republic’s efforts at securing the hosting right for the 2030 Busan World Expo scheduled for May 1 to October 31, 2030, the country, through its embassy in Nigeria, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, unveiled the renowned Nigerian artist and curator, Nike Okundaye, as its Goodwill Ambassador.
World Expo is a fair that takes place only every five years, with its location changing every time. The next Expo is set to take place in 2025 in Japan, but the location for Expo 2030 has yet to be decided, which is why Samsung is doing its best to vote in the Korean city of Busan.
The Republic of Korea, in 2021, submitted a letter of candidature to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) to organise World Expo 2030 in the city of Busan with the theme: “Transforming our World, Navigating Toward a Better Future”. The voting for the 2030 World Expo site selection is scheduled for this November 2023.
