Nigeria gained independence from Britain on 1 October 1960.
The federal government has declared Monday 2 October as a public holiday in commemoration of the nation's 63rd independence celebration.
Mr Tunj-Ojo assured Nigerians of the government's continued commitment to tackling challenges facing the country. The minister however said that the government was really making efforts to confront these varied and numerous challenges with all the might available until respite comes. He said Nigerians' warm welcoming spirit and love as well as unbounded human capital and the richness of her land makes Nigeria unarguably the leading black nation in the world.
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