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FG Announces October 1 Public Holiday To Mark Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has announced Thursday, October 1, 2020, as public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary.
Aregbesola, in a congratulatory messages to Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s Diamond Jubilee, stressed that the government’s commitment to the socio-economic transformation of the country.
The statement entitled, ‘FG Declares Thursday, October 1, 2020, Public Holiday To Mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary’ and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, said that the minister praised Nigerians for the feats in economy, education, the creative sector, amongst others.
“Though celebrating sixty years of independence really calls for pomp and pageantry, but with the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced all nations in the world to think and act cautiously, we cannot avoid the imperative of a low-keyed celebration at this time.
“While wishing Nigerians a fruitful independence celebration, he reminded them of the fact that our founding fathers, in spite of the differences in faith, tribe and tongue came together for Nigeria’s independence.”
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