Democracy Day: Monday Declared As Public Holiday

Monday, October 3 has been declared a public holiday by the Federal Government to mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary Celebration.

This was made known by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Wednesday.

According to the minister, who congratulated all Nigerians, the government will continue to put in effort to eradicate the challenges facing the nation.

“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”, the Minister said.

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A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore on behalf of the Minister noted the eminent position of Nigeria in the comity of nations.

He said greatness is ahead of the country if we work hard at it as a people.

He said, “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.”