A 15-member Inter-Ministerial Committee for the commemoration of the 63rd Independence Day celebration has been officially established by the Federal Government.
According to The PUNCH, the committee is led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
Senator George Akume.
Members of the committee include: Minister of Information and Culture; Minister of Interior, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of the FCT, National Security Adviser, Inspector-General of Police, Director-General of the Department of State Services, and Commander of the Guards Brigade.
Others are: Permanent Secretary, General Services Office; Permanent Secretary, Special Services Office; Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health; and Permanent Secretary, Political and Economic Affairs Office.
During his address at the event, Akume emphasised that the committee had been established with the purpose of strategizing, coordinating, and implementing all sanctioned initiatives that are appropriate for commemorating Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary on October 1, 2023.
The SGF asserted that the commemoration of the 63rd Independence Day anniversary has afforded a moment for contemplation regarding the invaluable contributions and sacrifices made by the national heroes and heroines who valiantly fought for Nigeria’s liberation from colonial rule.
According to him, the commemoration event provided an opportunity for the administration to demonstrate its accomplishments in addressing the social and economic difficulties faced by the country.
Akume also disclosed that a presidential broadcast by President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to take place on October 1, as part of the planned activities for the commemoration.
He said, “The proposed activities for the celebration would be subject to finalisation by the Inter-Ministerial Committee and would involve the following to be anchored by sub-committees:
“World Press Briefing, September 25; symposium/public lecture, September 28; public lecture/Juma’at Service, September 29; Presidential Broadcast, October 1; Church Service, October 1; and Parade, October 2, 2023.
“The celebration affords the government an opportunity to showcase its achievements in dealing with myriads of challenges in social and economic sectors confronting the nation.”
