The federal government of Nigeria has reeled out activities to mark the 64th Independence Day anniversary celebration, which will commence with a World Press Conference on Thursday, 26th September 2024.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Nigeria gained independence from British rule on 1 October 1960 and since then the nation has marked her Independence Day annually on October First as a national holiday. In recent years public disillusionment has led to muted celebrations, due to the state of the economy and lingering ethnic tensions.
However, for the 2024 Independence Day anniversary celebration, a Juma’at service will hold on Friday, 27th September, 2024 and a Church service will hold on Sunday, 29th September 2024, while the Presidential Broadcast and the 64th Independence Day parade will hold on Tuesday, 1st October 2024.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, represented by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman had disclosed that the 64th Independence Anniversary celebration will be low-keyed to reflect the trying times the nation is undergoing.
Senator Akume made the disclosire while speaking during the inaugurating of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the 2024 Independence Day Celebration, which has been vested with the responsibility of planning, organizing and executing all approved activities line up to commemorate the sacrifices of Nigeria’s founding fathers.
The SGF stated that the event will afford the government the opportunity to showcase to Nigerians its scorecard recorded within the short period in office to reposition Nigeria through its reform initiatives to deliver the dividends of democracy.
“The 64th Independence Anniversary celebration will commence with the World Press Conference on Thursday, 26th September 2024 with the following line-up of activities to mark the national event: Juma’at Service on Friday, 27th September, 2024; Church Service on Sunday, 29th September 2024; on Monday, 30th September 2024; while the Presidential Broadcast, and 64th Independence Day Parade will hold on Tuesday, 1st October 2024,” he stated.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee comprises Hon. Minister Budget and Economic Planning; Hon. Minister of Information and National Orientation; Hon. Minister of Interior; Hon. Minister Foreign Affairs; Hon. Minister of the FCT; Special Adviser to the President, Policy and Coordination; Senior Special Assistant to the President, Social Events and Inspector-General of Police.
Other Members are National Security Adviser, Director-General, Department of State Services; Commander, Guards Brigade; Permanent Secretary, General Services Office (Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office (Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation).
“The Terms of Reference for the Inter-Ministerial Committee is to plan, organize, and execute all approved activities befitting the Independence Day Celebration on October 1st, 2024; Co-opt any organization(s)/ person(s) relevant towards the successful execution of the programme; Document for posterity, all planned activities for the Anniversary; and Carry out any other assignment as may be required towards the successful implementation of the Celebration,” Akume stated.