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Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by MrCover: 8:51pm On Nov 15, 2020
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Public Service Announcement.

Anambra declares Monday, November 16, 2020 Work-Free Day

The Anambra State Government has declared Monday, November 16, a work-free day in honour of Nigeria’s first president, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, who was born on November 16, 1904, in Zungeru in today’s Niger State.

All government offices, except those which provide essential services, will not open for business, just like the organized private sector and open markets in the state.
This is the second time Anambra State will observe Dr Azikiwe’s birthday as a work-free day since Governor Willie Obiano announced the annual observance in January, 2019.

Governor Obiano has, meanwhile, reiterated his call on the Federal Government to declare November 16 a national holiday in honour of Dr Azikiwe who led Nigeria to independence on October 1, 1960.

In a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Obiano noted that “the failure thus far to declare the birthday of the Great Zik of Africa a national holiday has become not just a national embarrassment, but also an international scandal.

“The Ghanaians observe President Kwame Nkrumah’s birthday as a national holiday. Angolans observe Dr Agostino Neto’s birthday as a national holiday, just the way Tanzanians do the birthday of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.

“Interesting enough, it was the Great Zik of Africa who mentored Dr Nkrumah whom he discovered when he was editing the African Morning Post in Ghana and sent him to his alma mater in the United States, Lincoln University, the first historically black university in America, to study the humanities just like himself”.

“Zik inspired a generation of Africans, including Nigerians, into African nationalism.
The list includes Chief Obafemi Awolowo who wrote that he decided to study law in the United Kingdom after watching Zik address the Nigerian Youth Movement in Yaba, Lagos; in appreciation Chief Awolowo launched his Nigerian Tribune Newspapers on November 16, 1949, Zik’s 45th birthday.

“Another great Nigerian whom Zik inspired into embracing pan Africanism was the late Chief MKO Abiola, who won the 1993 presidential election fair and square but was tragically denied victory. The Nigerian people are consoled by the fact that this great Zikist has officially been declared winner of the historic vote, though posthumously, and June 12 proclaimed a national holiday”.

Governor Obiano declared that Dr Azikiwe remains Nigeria’s most detribalized leader in Nigerian history.
He spoke the three main Nigerian languages, gave his children non-Igbo names and fought more than any person for Nigeria’s unity and indivisibility like all Pan Africanists of his generation who were determined to prove to the world that Africans were capable of governing themselves admirably in peace and unity.

“When he founded the University of Nigeria at Nsukka in 1960, he named key places on the campus after such Nigerian leaders as Chief Samuel Akintola, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Professor Eyo Ita and Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa, even though they were his political opponents”, Governor Obiano stated.

“At a time most people in the world did not reckon with women, The Great Zik of Africa ensured that halls of residence at the UNN were named for Mrs Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti and Mrs Margaret Ekpo.

“Dr Azikiwe lived ahead of his generation. That was why he could establish the country’s first indigenous university and also the nation’s first indigenous bank when Africans were discriminated against in various endeavours.

“These institutions played critical roles in Nigeria’s rapid economic development.
“Nigeria is in dire need of transformational leaders like Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, the symbol of national unity and progress. All Nigerians are grateful to the memory of this great man of philosophy and action”.

Signed
C. Don Adinuba
Commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment.

Source: https://m.facebook.com/absradiotelevision/photos/a.462529397237358/1806359146187703/?type=3&source=48

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Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by MrCover: 8:52pm On Nov 15, 2020
Cc: Lalasticlala Mynd44 And Seun
Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by Wiseandtrue(f): 9:36pm On Nov 15, 2020
MrCover:
Governor Obiano declared that Dr Azikiwe remains Nigeria’s most detribalized leader in Nigerian history.
He spoke the three main Nigerian languages, gave his children non-Igbo names and fought more than any person for Nigeria’s unity and indivisibility like all Pan Africanists of his generation who were determined to prove to the world that Africans were capable of governing themselves admirably in peace and unity.

“When he founded the University of Nigeria at Nsukka in 1960, he named key places on the campus after such Nigerian leaders as Chief Samuel Akintola, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Professor Eyo Ita and Sir Abubakar Tafewa Balewa, even though they were his political opponents”, Governor Obiano stated.
Signed
C. Don Adinuba
Commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment.

Source: https://m.facebook.com/absradiotelevision/photos/a.462529397237358/1806359146187703/?type=3&source=48
Nnamdi Azikiwe tried for Nigeria

We need to learn how he and others managed to shun nepotism and keep the country as one

Buhari and other intending presidential candidate needs to take that political class!!!
Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by gameyconstantly: 9:36pm On Nov 15, 2020
In my opinion, this is unnecessary. In advanced country they don't do this cos they know the value of a full working day on the stock market
Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by Wiseandtrue(f): 9:44pm On Nov 15, 2020
gameyconstantly:
In my opinion, this is unnecessary. In advanced country they don't do this cos they know the value of a full working day on the stock market
We need to honour those whom it is due!!!

Hence setting an example for a better governance

Not all these people building a shopping complex and naming it after themselves undecided

Dude, Nnamdi Azikiwe mentored a president shocked shocked shocked

Sacrificed alot of things for the sake of one Nigeria

Doesn't he deserved to be celebrated
Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by Moferere: 2:15am On Nov 16, 2020
Unnecessary public holiday plenty for 2020 sha
Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by LegendHero(m): 4:03am On Nov 16, 2020
Continue to RIP Zik.
Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by Myhusband(m): 4:09am On Nov 16, 2020
the man that forced one Nigeria on all Nigerians but his people are crying victims thereafter



his people truncated Nigeria first civilian system govt but still cry victims when it bounce back on them


all the Igbo here wailing and calling Yoruba names in political decision should retrace their early political history, ask your father and grandfather they will educate you


if average of you Igbo read your history, you would have been ashamed to blame Yoruba every time in their self political decision
Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by femi4: 5:41am On Nov 16, 2020
SE and holidays
Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by Abigail997: 11:14am On Nov 16, 2022
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Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by mrvitalis(m): 11:37am On Nov 16, 2022
Soludo is trying to save face ...who send zik for east?

Same man that sabotaged the Biafran war ?

Alex ekweme is far more respected than zik even

Carry one Nigeria for head yet no body trusted him

Igbo politicians should know they would never be trusted by northerners no matter how loyal you become ...Infact the more loyal you become the more they suspect you
Re: Anambra Government Declares Nov 16th, As Public Holiday by FreeStuffsNG: 11:39am On Nov 16, 2022
Soludo is in charge of Anambra while lp and its nzobu nzobu ipob terrorists/lazy yoots core are playing ludo on the internet.
This is part of what is called political structure; power to influence where real voters will go. Soludo will be naive to lose APGA seats to lp pretenders and opportunists who want to hide under Obi who can not win the Presidency in order to snatch power from Soludo's APGA.
check my signature for free stuffs!

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