The Federal Government has declared Monday Oct. 3rd a public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd Independence. Saturday, October 1st is Nigerian Independence day, however, considering that its a weekend, Monday had to be declared a public holiday to mark the Occasion.
The Minister of Interior Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola announced this in a statement in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore.
“The world is going through dire economic and security challenges which have also affected our nation.
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“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 its disposal until respite comes our way,” he added.
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Aregbesola reiterated the eminent position of Nigeria in the comity of nations and the greatness ahead of the country “if we work hard as a people”.
“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.”
