Federal Government made the declaration on Wednesday that Monday, October 3, 2022, would be a public holiday to celebrate the Nigeria 62 year Independence anniversary.
The declaration was made by Federal Government through Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, wishes all citizens of the country a great year’s celebration.
In a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, The minister gave assurance of government’s commitment to get rid of all the challenges the country is going through which would soon be over.
Aregbesola said “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 academia, science and technology, business, innovation, music, entertainment, fashion or culture.
The Minister of Interior urged Nigerians to seize this period of occasion to reflect on the difficulties facing the country and how everyone can making impact in solving them.
While wishing Nigerians a memorable independence celebration, he reminded them of the fact that the founding fathers, irrespective of our ethnic, faith, group and person differences worked together for Nigeria’s independence.
Aregbesola stated “Though our nation is going through challenges, especially on security, these challenges are temporary and do not define us. We are defined by the greatness of the Nigerian people in our diversity, strength, ingenuity and resilience.
He continued “We shall overcome all the challenges. A time is coming when we shall look at this period in retrospect and give thanks to the most high for the stormy waters we have waded through and the triumphs we have recorded over the challenges that look so huge and gargantuan today.
The minister lastly urged Nigerians to shun violence of any kind and be security conscious, tasking to use the N-ALERT APP to report any suspicious persons or activities or to the nearest security agency.
