Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Culture and Information which is statutorily charged with the responsibility of promoting and propagating Black and African Cultural Heritage in its totality. It was established by Decree 69 of 1979 following the successful and epoch-making hosting of the 2nd World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC ’77). The Centre houses all the materials which constitute the core collections, artifacts, and rare cultural items that were used during FESTAC ’77. The decision to hand over these materials to Nigeria were to reinforce and build upon the gains of the historic festival. It was in fulfillment of Nigeria’s pledge to keep the materials in trust for the Fifty-Nine Black and African countries and communities which participated in the Festival that gave impetus for the establishment of the Centre.