The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared October 2nd a public holiday to celebrate Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day.
Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade.
The Minister who acknowledged the global socio-economic hardship, stated that Nigerian government was committed to tackling the issues facing the country.
“It is today a known fact that difficult Socio-Economic and Security challenges are global, and Nigeria is not isolated.
“Our warm welcoming spirit and love, as well as our unbounded human capital and the richness of our land, makes Nigeria unarguably the leading black Nation in the world being Africa’s pride and a beacon of hope”, the Minister said.
While wishing the citizens a memorable independence celebration, the Minister recalled that “our founding fathers, in spite of the differences in faith, tribe, and tongue, came together for Nigeria’s freedom which we enjoy today.”
He assured that the administration of President Bola Tinubu, through the “Renewed Hope Agenda will ensure a better Nigeria for all citizens, as a befitting tribute to our heroes past.”