Nigeria At 60: 'We Are Africa’s Pride' – Federal Govt Declares October 1 Public Holiday
"Nigeria is the leading black nation in the world, Africa’s pride and beacon of hope," Aregbesola stated as Federal government declares October 1 as public holiday to celebrate 60th independence anniversary.
Joy Kalu 
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration on Tuesday on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on the Celebration of the Country’s Diamond Jubilee and assured them of Government’s unwavering commitment to the socio-economic transformation of the country.
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"Our warmth, welcoming spirit and love as well as the abundant wealth inherent in our human capital and the richness of our land, makes 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 potentials," he said.
"A country of about 200 million people whose natural talent, grit and passion glitter like the precious diamond that we are. Nigerians are sparkling like diamonds in the pack, whether in Academia, Business, Innovation, Music, Movie, Entertainment, Fashion and culture.”
Aregbesola noted that the celebration would be low-key due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The minister advised Nigerians to join hands with the Buhari administration in its quest to ensure a better nation.
