To Honour Nnamdi Azikiwe, Anambra State Government Declares Tuesday As Public Holiday

Anambra State authorities has declared Tuesday, November 16, 2021, as a public vacation in honour of Nigeria’s first president, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, who was born on November 16, 1904.

 

This was disclosed in an announcement by the state commissioner for Info and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba.

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has beforehand referred to as on the federal authorities to acknowledge the date as a nation-wide public vacation, in honour of Azikiwe’s contribution to Nigeria.

 

This yr makes it the third yr the Anambra State authorities could be observing the birthday anniversary.

 

Adinuba mentioned within the assertion launched on behalf of Obiano: “It was the Nice Zik of Africa who impressed such excellent Pan-African leaders as Dr Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana who led his nation to freedom from colonial rule on March 6, 1957.”

 

Governor Obiano within the press assertion reiterated his name on the Federal Authorities to declare November 16 a nationwide vacation in reminiscence of The Nice Zik of Africa.

 

Obiano mentioned: “In spite of everything, the Ghanaians observe the birthday of Dr Nkrumah as a nationwide vacation, simply the way in which Tanzanians observe President Julius Nyerere’s birthday as a nationwide vacation.

 

“It’s a big nationwide embarrassment that Nigeria has but to declare November 16 a nationwide vacation.”