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Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria |
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT
BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA ON
SUNDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2023
It is my unique honour to address you on
this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the
President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian.
2. On this solemn yet hopeful day, let
us commend our founding fathers and mothers. Without them, there would be no
modern Nigeria. From the fading embers of colonialism, their activism,
dedication and leadership gave life to the belief in Nigeria as a sovereign and
independent nation.
3. Let us, at this very moment, affirm
that as Nigerians, we are all endowed with the sacred rights and individual
gifts that God has bestowed on us as a nation and as human beings. No one is
greater or lesser than the other. The triumphs that Nigeria has achieved shall
define us. The travails we have endured shall strengthen us. And no other
nation or power on this earth shall keep us from our rightful place and
destiny. This nation belongs to you, dear people. Love and cherish it as your
very own.