Nigeria marks her 63rd Independence on Sunday.
has felicitated Nigerians on the country's 63rd Independence Anniversary.
"We have encountered great moments when the flag of our dear country flew tall on the global stage through the industry of our sportsmen and women, the prolific distinction of our academia and the top-notch artistry of Nigerian talents in the global music scene. "That success - the gallantry of our youth - is the primal element of what we celebrate today as a nation.
"While I enjoin us all to submit our strengths in faith to the Almighty God, we must be prepared to do our best to pull the country back from this point of uncertainty to a place of common safety."In his message, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 general election, Peter Obi, urged Nigerians not to despair over the agonizing situation in the country after 63 years of nationhood, but to remain resolute and hopeful that a new Nigeria is still possible.
"When you Google a subject, the response you get will be based on the questions you input. Every nation invariably determines its own fate and destiny; and gets a leadership they deserve. Nigeria cannot be an exception. If we subscribe to rogue leadership, then we must face the attending consequences.
While wishing Nigerians a happy independence anniversary, Mr Obi prayed for God's continued mercy and grace on the nation.On his part, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, congratulated Nigerians on the 63rd independence anniversary of the country. "Indeed, I must today salute Nigerian music and showbiz stars who have almost through sheer grit and grace taken the world stage with a number of individual accomplishments.
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