01/10/2026
NIGERIA AT 66: OUR FUTURE IS IN OUR HANDS
Fellow Nigerians,
Today, as we celebrate the 66th anniversary of our independence, I congratulate Nigerians at home and across the world.
Independence Day is not only a day for celebration. It is also a time to reflect on where we are, where we want to be, and what we must do to get there.
Nigeria is blessed with enormous human and natural resources. Yet, too many of our people are living with insecurity, poverty, unemployment, hunger and inadequate access to quality education and healthcare.
This should concern every Nigerian, particularly those entrusted with leadership.
We cannot continue to accept a situation where our children are out of school, farmers cannot safely access their farms, young people struggle to find opportunities, and communities are displaced by insecurity.
As echoed by our Presidential
Candidate, His Excellency Peter Obi, Nigeria must move from consumption to production.
We must invest in our people, especially our young population. We must make education a priority, support agriculture and industry, empower entrepreneurs and create an environment where hard work can translate into prosperity.
Security must also remain a fundamental responsibility of government. Nigerians deserve to live, farm, trade and raise their families without fear.
All through my time as a student union leader, parliamentarian, minister and governor, I have always believed that leadership must be measured by results, not by promises.
Our people deserve a government that is accountable, disciplined and focused on improving their lives.
Nigeria is not without problems, but neither is Nigeria without solutions. What we need is the courage, competence and commitment to implement those solutions.
On this Independence Day, let us renew our faith in Nigeria and our determination to build a country that provides opportunity for every citizen, regardless of where they come from.
A new and productive Nigeria is POssible, and it shall be OK with our country.
May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its people.
Happy Independence Day, Nigeria. - RMK