Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Celebration Will Be Low-Key – SGF

The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), George Akume, has revealed that this year’s festivities to commemorate the nation’s Independence Day on Oct 1st will be notably subdued.

Akume who disclosed this to State House correspondents after meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima conveyed the government’s readiness for the occasion.

Speaking about the preparations, Akume stated, “Independence is a very historic event for any country, and we Nigerians are no exception; we are fully prepared for celebrations.”

He mentioned that the festivities would be low-key in nature, a departure from past grandeur.While extending his well wishes to Nigerians and assured them that brighter days are on the horizon, adding, “Better days are coming, and pretty soon too.”

“This is going to be low-key; we are not going on a fantastic jamboree at the Eagle Square and other locations.

“It’s a time for reflection; it’s a time for all of us to think deeply as a people about the journey forward, and this journey is being charted by the captain of the ship.”