Independence Day: FG declares October 2 as public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 2, 2023, as a public holiday in commemoration of Nigeria’s 63rd independence celebration.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, on Thursday, September 28, 2023.

Akinlade quoted the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, as congratulating all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora.

Tunj-Ojo assured Nigerians of the government’s continued commitment to tackling the 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 stated.

The minister noted that the federal government was making efforts to confront the varied and numerous challenges with all the might available until respite comes.

Tunji-Ojo said the greatness ahead of Nigeria was achievable if all the citizens worked together in unity.

“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,” he added.

While wishing the citizens a memorable independence celebration, Tunji-Ojo recalled that the nation’s founding fathers, despite the differences in faith, tribe, and tongue, came together for Nigeria’s freedom which Nigerians enjoy today.

The minister assured that the present administration through the “Renew Hope” agenda would ensure a better Nigeria for all citizens, as a befitting tribute to the nation’s heroes past.

The Star

Segun Ojo