Breaking: FG Cancels Popular Independence Day Activity

The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has announced that the popular Independence Day Anniversary parade will not take place. The event was earlier scheduled as part of the 65th Independence celebration on Wednesday, October 1.

This was announced by Segun Imohiosen, the director of information and public relations in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, September 29.

The government explained that the development did not have any diminishment on the independence anniversary and that the government remained committed to the 65th year of independence of Nigeria with enthusiasm and dignity.

According to the statement, the government regret any inconvenience that the development might have caused.

However, some Nigerians have started expressing their views about the move.

Source: Legit.ng