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Unlike those before it, Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day observance will not feature a ceremony at the Eagle Square, Abuja, but will be held “low-key,” the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said Wednesday. ⁣
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He said October 1 would be “a time for reflections…to think very deeply as a people and the journey forward.”⁣
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Akume revealed this to State House Correspondents after he emerged from a closed-door talk with Vice President Kashim Shettima, at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. ⁣
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The former Minister of Special Duties, who was reluctant to reveal details of the issues discussed, said it bordered on plans for the Independence Day. ⁣
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“Independence is a historic event for any country and we Nigerians are no exemptions. ⁣
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“We are fully prepared for celebrations and for obvious reasons, it is going to be low-key and we are wishing Nigerians the best of luck and I want to assure them that better days are coming and pretty soon too,” he noted. ⁣
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On the modalities of this year’s edition, Akume revealed, “This is going to be low key; we are not going on fantastic jamboree at the Eagle Square and other locations. ⁣
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“It’s a time for reflections…to think very deeply as a people. This journey is being charted by the captain of the ship.” ⁣
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On what the government would do concerning the Labour Unions’ 21-day ultimatum ending Thursday, he said, “Labour leaders are very patriotic Nigerians and we want to believe correctly that nobody will want to cause a strike. ⁣
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“It’s not in the interest of the workers; it’s not in the interest of anybody because this government is very determined to ensure a good standard of living for Nigerians and to create prosperity for all. ⁣
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“It’s not something that can be done overnight. This government came into being on May 29 and we have a tenure of four years. So, it will be inappropriate for us to begin to judge based on the few months we have spent in the office.”⁣
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The organised labour had on September 1 issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over the delay in sharing palliatives, saying it might be compelled to declare an indefinite labour action if its demands were not met.⁣
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It said all is set for a total shutdown of the economy, which would start at the expiration of the ultimatum on Friday.⁣
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Among other demands, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress are asking for wage awards, implementation of palliatives, tax exemptions and allowances for the public sector workers and a review of the minimum wage.⁣
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Though the FG committed to restructuring the framework for engagement with organised labour on palliatives, the eight-week timeframe set for the conclusion of the process expired in August with no action.

https://punchng.com/fg-to-mark-low-key-independence-day-anniversary-says-sgf%E2%81%A3/?amp⁣

Low-key as if they care about the plight of the masses




What they meant by low-key is that on that day there will be no public display of opulence to the masses to avoid 'longer throat' but at the banquet hall of the villa, the career political thieves will gather themselves to wine and dine to their satisfaction.


We are wiser now!

Avenue to waste millions of naira.

Well let's see how far Odudu-Nigeria will be left damaged in the next 8yrs to come

Waste

Low key kill you there!
Even the military never used such stinking language! .

You have taken power by force, you have ran with it now you cannot sleep, get sense you say no. Leave drugs you say no!

Low key my anus! Tueh!!!
You mention me and talk nonsense and Ogun will strike you dead!

Independent from what exactly, turkey is manning the borders, China has police stations all over the country, the country is so indebted to many financiers and banks , large swathes of land are controlled by bandits.
There should be no celebration

Good move, making it low key

We have an INEC installed drug baron as President

Is alright

High key low key
Na una sabi
Hope sey Akume dey take hin antiretiviral drugs
I no know weda I spell am well

Just like the low key celebration of tinubu 100 days that you still spent 0ver 100million for just propaganda

Oya o, remind us how tinubu have achieved so much by rigging Bell in New York which our own private citizen can do

.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gY8bfYYkic

Wow! I can't stop watching this short video repeatedly! Eritrean President calling other African Leaders to Man-up, he said exactly same thing that President Tinubu said! I think this 2 Presidents may build Africans first Nuclear Weapons! African Leaders now have Big Balls to become World Leaders! Kudos!
Like if you Agree with what he said, share if not.

Doesn't mean better debit no go still happen to the Federation .

Because we have cursed leaders.

Armed robbers and rogues as leaders.

Look at where they have left a ground (country) flowing with milk and honey.

When just about 4 or 5 individuals will create a corrupt pipe and siphon the Commonwealth of one of the supposed-wealthiest nations on earth.

Terrible, selfish and disgraceful, I mean useless leaders.

We also have deluded followers, with shallow, gullible and slave-wired brains. . A country where someone like Dino Melaye can become a senator and from there about to emerge a governor of a state. . A place where a grossly greedy one like Ganduje can emerge as leader of a ruling party. . And so on. .

They should be ashamed of themselves.

That just shows the extent to which the illegitimate president is hated by the Nigerian people.

If Nigerians who have been suffering and smiling won't come out it means they are well and truly fed up with the Nigerian project.

It's hard to blame them when there's no money, increasing insecurity, failing infrastructure but the political class keep sending themselves millions of Nigeria's dwindling resources to waste abroad.

kettykings:
Independent from what exactly, turkey is manning the borders, China has police stations all over the country, the country is so indebted to many financiers and banks , large swathes of land are controlled by bandits.
There should be no celebration

So using AI drones made in Turkey now means Turkey man's our borders, why not say US and Brazil control our Air force because we buy planes from them, or say US, Pakistan etc control our military because we buy guns from them.
Give us an address of one Chinese police station you have seen, As you said they are all over the Federation.
You are the most stoopeed person I have come across the year

Good

EXOUSIAng:

So using AI drones made in Turkey now means Turkey man's our borders, why not say US and Brazil control our Air force because we buy planes from them, or say US, Pakistan etc control our military because we buy guns from them.
Give us an address of one Chinese police station you have seen, As you said they are all over the Federation.
You are the most stoopeed person I have come across the year

Nigeria that had to beg for US approval before they used the planes they bought to attack bandits.

You think we have forgotten.


I pity you daft agbado children who have Internet but only use it to spew hate.
https://www.zikoko.com/citizen/why-is-china-running-a-police-station-in-nigeria/

Moonland100:
Good

They have killed the Nigerian economy. .

Killed our infrastructure. .

Killed our darling Naira. .

Shame on you Tinubu / Buhari and all the underground cabals that milked this country to this terrible state.

They have made Nigerians become so poor. . Striving hard for just one meal in a day. Demons.

Shame. .

darling4242:
https://punchng.com/fg-to-mark-low-key-independence-day-anniversary-says-sgf%E2%81%A3/?amp⁣

Low key because you are not the people's choice

Better! If there is a lower key self all the more better, let it be amongst the ruling class, na una dey benefit from the way Nigeria is!!!

As it should because nothing to celebrate about.

Theunbothered:


Nigeria that had to beg for US approval before they used the planes they bought to attack bandits.

You think we have forgotten.


I pity you daft agbado children who have Internet but only use it to spew hate.
https://www.zikoko.com/citizen/why-is-china-running-a-police-station-in-nigeria/

You are obviously an illiterate.
According to the Genava convention only certain kind of weapons can be used for certain kind of attacks.
The Tocanos were designed to fight terrorism, and no they didn't go to beg, they simply classified the Fulani herdsmen as terrorist group so they can use the Tocanos on them.
How old are you?
You dont seem to be a smart kid.
You need to really work on your I.Q and stop taking news hook line and sinker, try to think and analyze things, you seem to say alot about nothing, so many words but very little knowledge

That's better.

So that we will think theres no money

EXOUSIAng:

You are obviously an illiterate.
According to the Genava convention only certain kind of weapons can be used for certain kind of attacks.
The Tocanos were designed to fight terrorism, and no they didn't go to beg, they simply classified the Fulani herdsmen as terrorist group so they can use the Tocanos on them.
How old are you?
You dont seem to be a smart kid.
You need to really work on your I.Q and stop taking news hook line and sinker, try to think and analyze things, you seem to say alot about nothing, so many words but very little knowledge

See this daft old man.

Where was the Geneva convention when Nigeria used alpha jets from on bandits? What about the Russian supplied Mil Mi-24 helicopters, why didn't we beg Russia then?

But the Super Tucano planes couldn't be used because Garba Shehu himself said it would make the US angry, no mention of Geneva or Jennifer anywhere.
https://gazettengr.com/buhari-may-face-war-crime-charges-if-he-deploys-super-tucano-aircraft-against-bandits-garba-shehu/

When Brazil uses the planes to hunt drug smugglers and illegal miners nobody is calling Geneva because they are actually independent and Nigeria is not.

So you daft old cow, continue celebrating your phantom "Independence".

ok

Low key? There shouldn't be any at all. This isn't pessimism, but seeing the current situation of Nigeria one would ask what's there to celebrate

darling4242:
https://punchng.com/fg-to-mark-low-key-independence-day-anniversary-says-sgf%E2%81%A3/?amp⁣

Govt trying to act broke too..
Your days are in Number
A time is coming when we no go gree for you guys..
All this paper talk go be things of past..