Nigeria @ 59: Obaseki calls for collective effort to rebuild nation

Nigeria @ 59: Obaseki calls for collective effort to rebuild nation - The Great Case

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called for collective effort among Nigerians, regardless of ethnic, religious and political leanings, to build a progressive country, as Nigeria marks her 59th Independence anniversary.

In a statement, the governor said as Nigerians celebrate the memorable day, the state government and its people are fired up by “a common determination to work together as a people to build this country into a strong, formidable and prosperous nation.”

According to him, “On this auspicious day, I congratulate fellow countrymen on the landmark attainment on October 1, 1960, the day we acquired the right to chart the course of our destiny on our own terms.

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