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Nigeria @ 59: Obaseki calls for collective effort to rebuild nation

Nigeria @ 59: Obaseki calls for collective effort to rebuild nation

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called for collective effort among Nigerians, regardless of ethnic, religious and political leanings, to build a progressive country, as Nigeria marks her 59th Independence anniversary.

In a statement, the governor said as Nigerians celebrate the memorable day, the state government and its people are fired up by “a common determination to work together as a people to build this country into a strong, formidable and prosperous nation.”

According to him, “On this auspicious day, I congratulate fellow countrymen on the landmark attainment on October 1, 1960, the day we acquired the right to chart the course of our destiny on our own terms.

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