The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, October 2, 2023 as a public holiday in honor of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence day anniversary.

This was contained in a statement by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in Abuja on behalf of the federal government on Thursday.

According to a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, the Government is making efforts to confront these varied and numerous challenges with all the might available until respite comes our way.

She said: “Dr Olubunmi assured Nigerians of Government’s continued commitment to tackling challenges facing the country.

“It is today a known fact that difficult Socio-Economic and Security challenges are global, and Nigeria is not isolated.

“our warm welcoming spirit and love as well as our unbounded human capital and the richness of our land makes Nigeria unarguably the leading black Nation in the World being Africa’s pride and beacon of hope for the Renewed Hope of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR”.

“While wishing the citizens a memorable independence celebration, the Minister recalled that our founding fathers, in spite of the differences in faith, tribe and tongue, came together for Nigeria’s freedom which we enjoy today.

“The Minister assured that this Administration through the Renew Hope Agenda will ensure a better Nigeria for all citizens, as a befitting tribute to our heroes past”, she stated.

The country gained its independence and freedom to govern its from Britain on October 1, 1960.