Highlights of Events by the Nigerian Community Association in Queensland 2024/2025

This event provides the opportunity for Nigerians to get a new or renewed passport.

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NCAQ executives and volunteers facilitate to bring staff from the Nigerian High Commission in Canberra to capture biometric data of Nigerians.

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The advantage of this exercise is that it reduces the cost of individual travel to Canberra for this exercise and strengthens the spirit of community in Queensland.

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In the period under review, this event has been held twice; January 18-21^st 2024 and February 1^st – 2^nd 2025, serving over 500 Nigerians.

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The next event would be in the first quarter of 2026 (TBA).

Passport Intervention exercise

NCAQ biennial Table Tennis Tournament

• Sports is a great activity to socialise, network, exercise and staying healthy.

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• NCAQ organises table tennis tournament twice a year.

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• The event have been held on the 9^th of Mar and 8^th of Sept 2024, and on the 22^nd Mar 2025.

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• It has inspired more Nigerian children to take interest in tennis while we hope to see more of the ladies turn up for this event.

Men’s Event

• The Men had an event on the 17^th of April 2025.

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• This event allowed men to talk about their finances, and discussion was facilitated by a team from Westpac Bank.

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• The men later took time to play a game of Lawn Balls.

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• The event was both educative and entertaining, especially for first timers of Lawn Balls. Someone (not to be named) almost threw the lawn ball back to their village.

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Education event for Grades 1- 12

• The 2024 Education and Awards Event was held on the 29^th of June 2024 with the Theme: Skills – The way for the 21^st century.

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• The event provided education, social and networking opportunity for over 60 young people.

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• Activities included Street Science, solar cars, AI, drumming and building blocks.

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• Resource persons included: Craig Poole - Pathways Manager, Commercial Delivery Support, TAFE Queensland and Dr. Dipo Kolad, representing NCAQ.

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• There were a lot of proud parents and happy children on that day.

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• See you in 2026!

October Independence and cultural Event

• The October Independence and Cultural Event is the peak activity of our calendar.

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• Last year’s event was beautiful, attracting over 450 Nigerians and guests from all works of life.

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• If you missed this last year, 18^th October is another date to be there.

End of the year

The end of the year is always a time to unwind with families from the community.

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We also share Christmas gift with our children.

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Thanks to our Patron, sponsors and volunteers that continue to make this yearly event special, especially for the children.

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See you later the 6^th of December…ho ho ho!!!

Some things New and Great

In 2024, NCAQ went on a campaign, and we were proud to receive this message:

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In response to community requests, we would like to announce that Yoruba and Igbo have been tentatively added to Credentialed Community Language (CCL) testing.

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Igbos and Yorubas can submit applications by registering for a myNAATI account with test spots opened for testing.

In a first of its kind, NCAQ collaborated with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood in a blood donation drive.

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This event brought Nigerians to make a difference in saving lives of people within the community.

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More of this event will be held in future, stay connected.

President’s message

• The president of the Nigerian Community Association in Queensland thanks all Nigerians for their support in the last year, especially to volunteers and sponsors during events.

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• Such support as always allowed the executive plan and action successful events that meets the needs and yearnings of the Nigerian community in Queensland.

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• We look forward to seeing you at our October independence and cultural event and all other events lined up for the end of

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Abayomi Showummi

President, NCAQ.

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