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Anambra State Government Declares Tuesday Public Holiday to Honor Nnamdi Azikiwe

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

Mr. C. Don Adinuba, the state commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment disclosed this in a statement.

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano had previously urged the federal government to declare the date a national public holiday, to honor Azikiwe’s contribution to the Nigeria Government.

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Adinuba in the statement released on behalf of Obiano said;

“It was the Great Zik of Africa who inspired such outstanding Pan-African leaders as Dr. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana who led his country to freedom from colonial rule on March 6, 1957.”

Governor Obiano in the press statement reiterated his call on the Federal Government to declare November 16 a national holiday in memory of The Great Zik of Africa.

He said;

“After all, the Ghanaians observe the birthday of Dr Nkrumah as a national holiday, just the way Tanzanians observe President Julius Nyerere’s birthday as a national holiday.

“It is a huge national embarrassment that Nigeria has yet to declare November 16 a national holiday.”

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