The Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has made a passionate appeal to organizers of the planned October 1 protest, urging them to reconsider their actions and cancel the protest.
In a message released ahead of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day, Senator Jibrin encouraged citizens to focus on unity and support the government’s efforts to bring positive changes to the nation.
As Nigeria prepares to mark its 64th year of independence, the federal government has declared Tuesday, October 1st, a public holiday. This day is meant to celebrate the country’s journey since gaining freedom from colonial rule in 1960.
In his Independence Day message, which was shared by his media aide, Ismail Mudashir, Jibrin called on Nigerians to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu as it works towards reviving the economy and addressing the major issues of insecurity and other national challenges.
He said, “Fellow Nigerians, happy Independence Day. As we celebrate the 64th Independence Anniversary – the liberty from colonial rule, we must remember the enormous sacrifices made by our founding fathers: Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu Bello and Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, among others, and recommit ourselves to the ideals they preached including the promotion of national unity, peace, justice and tolerance.”
“Yes, at 64, we face some challenges as a country, but we will overcome them by God’s grace. We will come out stronger. Let’s continue to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in actualising his policies and programmes. He has good intentions for the country. We will get it right, ” he added.
