September 28, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 2, as a public holiday, in commemoration of the 63rd independence celebration.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade.
THEWILL reports that Nigeria would be 63 on Sunday, October 1, 2023, having attained independence from colonial rule on October 1st, 1960.
Dr Tunji-Ojo congratulated all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion. He assured Nigerians of government’s continued commitment to tackling challenges facing the country.
“It is today a known fact that difficult Socio-Economic and Security challenges are global, and Nigeria is not isolated:, he said, adding that Government is making efforts to confront the numerous challenges with all the might available until respite comes the way of the country.
The Minister reiterated that the “eminent position of Nigeria in the comity of Nations and the greatness ahead of the country is achievable if we all work together in unity.”
He said the nation’s warm welcoming spirit and love, as well as its unbounded human capital and the richness of the land, makes Nigeria unarguably the leading black Nation in the World.
Dr Tunji-Ojo assured that Nigeria would remain Africa’s pride and beacon of hope for the Renewed Hope of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
