The federal government has declared Monday, Oct 3 a public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd independence anniversary celebration.
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government.
While wishing Nigerians a memorable independence celebration, he reminded them of how the founding fathers, in spite of the differences in faith, tribe, and tongue, still came together for Nigeria’s independence.
In a statement signed by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore it read;
“The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Nigerians on this year’s celebration and assures of government’s commitment to tackling all the challenges facing the nation and bring smiles to the faces of all the people.
“The world is going through dire economic and security challenges which have also affected our nation. However, I am assuring us all that the government will not abandon the people, but will continue to confront all these challenges with all the might at our disposal until respite comes our way.
“Our warmth, welcoming spirit, and love as well as our unbounded human capital and the richness of our land, make Nigeria unarguably the leading black nation in the world and Africa’s pride and beacon of hope. If we can rally ourselves together to harness our potential, we shall be the greatest nation on the earth.
“A country of over 200 million people whose natural talents, grit, and passion glitter like the precious diamond that we are; Nigerians are sparkling like diamonds in the pack, whether in the academia, science and technology, business, innovation, music, entertainment, fashion or culture.
“Though our nation is going through challenges, especially on security, these challenges are temporary and do not define us. We are determined by the greatness of the Nigerian people in our diversity, strength, ingenuity, and resilience.
“We shall overcome all the challenges. A time is coming when we shall look at this period in retrospect and give thanks to the highest for the stormy waters we have waded through and the triumphs we have recorded over the challenges that look so huge and gargantuan today.”
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