*INDEPENDENCE: HON. ASIRU ABDULRASAQ IJAGBEMI SEND GOODWILL MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA'S 61ST INDEPENDENCE DAY ANNIVERSARY.
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The Executive Chairman of Yagba East Local Government Area Hon. Asiru Abdulrasaq Ijagbemi, on behalf of the good and patriotic people of Yagba East LGA is delighted as he felicitates with the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Governor Yahaya Bello and indeed all Nigerians at home and in diaspora on the occasion of our nation’s 61st Independence day Anniversary.
For the past six decades, Nigeria has constantly celebrated 1st October of every year to commemorate our nations independence.
Today affords us another opportunity as a people to retrospect, review and look forward as we continue to build a great nation.
The time is ripe for us to show that we are a great people from a great nation and this can only be achieved through our collective engagement in positive endeavors and attitudinal change to our country’s value system.
As we celebrate our nations Independence, let’s remember our leaders who gave their lives in the battle for the freedom we are enjoying.
Also think on what we can do to sustain the gains and protect this heritage for the generations yet unborn. We must put extra effort into performing our civic responsibility.
Our diversity in tribes, languages and culture should not be seen as weakness rather as our greatest strength.
Let us be mindful of everything we can do for our nation to make it a place of wealth, peace, and happiness.
As we remember our national heroes today, let’s renew our pledge to always live together in peace and harmony in our communities.
My dear good, peace loving and progress minded people of Yagba East LGA, as we join other LGAs and States to celebrate Nigeria at 61, I heartily wish us peace and harmony, love and unity, strength and power.
Lastly, the youthful and resourceful council boss implore the youths and women of Nigeria to supports the Youth O Clock project, that it's a project that will reunite Nigeria, bring back peace and Guarantee our safety.
That the agenda of GYB2PYB is agenda that all youths should embrace and support for the Safety of our dear future and Nation (NIGERIA).
God bless Yagba East LGA
God bless Kogi State
God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria
Signed;
Hon. Asiru Abdulrasaq Ijagbemi
The Executive Chairman Yagba East LGA
