Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has announced that Monday, October 3, 2022, will be observed as a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 62nd Independence anniversary.
Making the declaration on behalf of the Nigerian Federal Government, the Minister congratulated Nigerians on this year’s celebration and assured them of the commitment of the government to tackle 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,
“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,” he said.
He called on Nigerians to use the occasion to reflect on the challenges facing the nation and the role individuals can play in addressing them.
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