The sixtyth lndependence Celebration of the Country in Lagos State will be low key and strictly by invitation, due to the Advent of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Commissioner of Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi who announced this at a news briefing to outline programmes put together by the State Government for the lndependence Celebration in Alausa- Ikeja, noted that this year’s celebration reflects the unity in diversity and the “Can do spirit of Nigerians” despite many challenges confronting the nation.
He explained that the low key celebration, was aimed at controlling the crowd and avoiding much of human contact, in line with the COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
While reiterating that Lagos will always be at the fore- front of the Noble efforts at bringing greater development to the nation, Prince Elegushi, said many creative initiatives in Lagos have yielded tremendous dividends to the State and it’s people, as some of these programmes and policies have become templates for other States in their drive to accelerate development in their domains.
The Commissioner also reassured that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu led administration is poised to deliver the dividends of Democracy at every level of governance, towards achieving the greater Lagos agenda.
Modupe Arotolu
