Admin l Sunday, October 01, 2017
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it rejoices with Nigerians as the nation clocks 57 years of gaining her independence in 1960 from the British Colonial Rule.
In a statement by PDP Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the party noted that “we must all as a people pay tribute to the sacrifices of our hero’s past and urge our government, traditional, religious, political and opinion leaders at different levels to continue working for the unity, peace and progress of this great Country”, he said, adding this is indeed the Clarion Call for Nigerians to obey.
According to the party said Nigeria had in the recent past recorded giant strides in her efforts to stand among comity of nations on social, economic, political and democratic governance.
“We therefore call on all Nigerians to use this Occasion of the 57th Independence Anniversary to reflect deeply on the Pillars that brought us together and work for the growth, unity and stability of our dear Country for our general good.
“Finally, we want to use this opportunity to call on governments at all level to engage citizens in peaceful and progressive national issues because there is no country we can call our own except the Federal Republic of Nigeria. So, let us protect and sustain her to grow from glory to glory. This is the Clarion Call that we must obey – to continue to foist our Flag of Unity, Peace and Progress.
Happy Independence Anniversary to Nigeria and Nigerians”, the party said.
