The federal government of Nigeria has declared October 1st a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, announced this while he congratulated Nigerians on their 61st independence as a sovereign nation.
Aregbesola in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Shuaib Belgore assured Nigerians of the government’s commitment to tackle and eradicate all forms of challenges and problems.
Part of the statement read: “Our warmth, welcoming spirit and love as well as the abundant wealth inherent in our 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 potentials.”
“A nation of about 200 million and above people whose natural talent, grit and passion glitter like the precious DIAMOND that we are.”
“Nigerians are sparkling like diamonds in Academia, Business, Innovation, Music, Movie, Entertainment, Fashion and culture.”
The minister also added that Nigeria is indeed the leading black country in the entire world and no doubt remains Africa’s pride and hope.
