Damian Ogbonna, national chairman of the People's Progressive Party of Nigeria, was elected chairman of the preparatory committee.

It decided to give wide publicity to the revolutionary career and feats of Kim Jong Il and eye-opening achievements performed by the army and people of the DPRK in the building of a powerful socialist country through media and hold colorful political and cultural events such as round-table talks, book exhibition and film show on the occasion of the Day of the Shining Star.