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 Nigeria's 63rd anniversary of independence will be celebrated on October 2 with a public holiday, according to the federal government.

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the interior minister, congratulated Nigerians on the celebration in a statement on Thursday.

Nigerians' socioeconomic struggles were acknowledged, but the minister reassured the populace that the government was committed to resolving the problems.

The statement reads, "It is well known that difficult Socio-Economic and Security challenges are global in nature, and Nigeria is not isolated." 

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"Nigeria is unquestionably the leading black nation in the world, Africa's pride and a light of hope, thanks to our warm welcoming spirit and love, as well as our unlimited human capital and the riches of our country.

Even if there were religious, racial, and ethnic divides among our founding fathers, the clerg

yman noted,