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Independence Day: FG declares next week Monday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 2 as a public holiday in commemoration of the 63rd independence celebration.
Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, announced this on behalf of the government in Abuja.
Also, he congratulated all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion.
He pledged the government’s unwavering dedication to addressing the country’s ongoing challenges.
It is today a known fact that difficult Socio-Economic and Security challenges are global, and Nigeria is not isolated,” the Minister said in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade.
He also stated that;“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 beacon of hope for the Renewed Hope of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
“While wishing the citizens a memorable independence celebration, the Minister recalled that our founding fathers, despite the differences in faith, tribe, and tongue, came together for Nigeria’s freedom which we enjoy today.
“The Minister assured that this Administration through the Renew Hope Agenda will ensure a better Nigeria for all citizens, as a befitting tribute to our heroes past”, the statement added.
Tunji-Ojo said the greatness ahead of the country was achievable if all citizens worked together in unity.
