Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, has congratulated President Bola Ahmad Tinubu and entire Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 64th independence anniversary.
The Minister disclosed this in a message to Nigerians marking this year’s independence anniversary, according to a statement by his spokesman, Adamu Abdullahi.
Gwarzo said as the nation completes another glorious year of her independence, Nigerians have every cause to celebrate the remarkable achievements recorded in our journey to nationhood.
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“Even though our journey to the nationhood was tough and thorny, but with the determination of our leaders Nigeria has attained a significant milestone as the biggest economy and largest democracy in African continent”, he said.
The Minister added that “independence Day is celebrated with utmost fervour, zest and a spirit of patriotism to mark the innumerable sacrifices of our leaders both past and present as well as honour the fact that we are living in a free Nigeria”.
He assured Nigerians that President Bola Ahmad Tinubu is working assiduously to fix the country’s problems, saying that people’s oriented programmes were initiated and numerous projects are targeted at addressing the multiple challenges facing the nation.
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According to him, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is pursuing the Renewed Hope Estate and Cities programme vigorously with a view to ensuring that every individuals has access to a safe, affordable, and dignified home irrespective of gender or status.
He, therefore, praised Nigerians for their unalloyed loyalty and contribution to the development of our nation’s democratic institutions. He declared that the years ahead would be prosperous as Nigerians would count blessings and opportunities under President Bola Ahmad Tinubu’s administration.