"However, while we are thanking Mr President for this mausoleum, we also pray you to declare Zik's birthday, November 16, a National Day in Nigeria. This will be in keeping with the honour and dignity conferred on other great African leaders of his calibre. For instance, Ghanaians mark every September 21 as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day. Similarly, October 14 is Julius Nyerere Day in Tanzania while July 18 is globally known as the Nelson Mandela Day.

It would therefore, be a thing of pride to all Africans if the federal government of Nigeria under you declares November 16 Nnamdi Azikiwe Memorial Day. It will be a day set aside for reflection on the life and times of the Great Zik and his Pan-Africanist struggles, his thoughts and philosophies. Your Excellency, I think that this gesture is long overdue."

Governor Willie Obiano, speaking at the commissioning of Zik's Mausoleum.

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After Zik Memorial day, we will now have:

Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Day

Dr. Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Day

Alhaji Tafawa Balewa Memorial Day

Alhaji Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola Memorial Day

Ken Saro Wiwa Memorial Day

Isaac Boro Memorial Day

and on and on. . .

That is how you igbos cause problem for our dear country.

Note: I am neither Hausa/Fulani nor Yoruba

If they are declaring everyday for our past leaders day wetin go con remain for us out of 365 to work, am not understanding

I concur

Very important

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Okay

Mumu gov wey dey wear knicker for official event. What a disgrace and public show of shame!

Obiano is a guyman. But it's all good. But let's be honest, Buhari won't do it.

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has he declared it in his state? hypocrite

It's necessary

Only Atiku can do that....

As a Master and President of Biafura

Obiano is playing his cards well...Use this opportunity to get a good bargain

Very good. Zik as the first president of Nigeria deserves it

You can change peoples leaders but you can't really change people.

We will not still vote for him.

KingOfAllIgbos:


Only Atiku can do that....

As a Master and President of Biafura

O mo n pe ole ni Atiku ni?

Na lie ooooo, Awolowo day must dey, fawehinmi day must dey, abiola day must dey, akintola day must dey, fasehun day must dey. After all these days has gotten approval from the FG, then we can now talk about azikiwe day!!!

Sounds good. But this is Nigeria, one day we may have 300 public holidays in a year for different personalities.

I will rather suggest we use 1st October or designate one day for National Heroes Celebration Day - people are free to celebrate whoever they want.

ClearFlair:


O mo n pe ole ni Atiku ni?

Ninu awon ole, ole nio je Oba won

Translation-

Q: Don't you know Atiku is a thief?

A: Amongst thieves, a rogue is the king

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This people with their jealous, all because of abiola's June 12

That's anoda

These people think they're wise. All of a sudden, they're commemorating Zik and Abiola just to gain favour from the people when its just a few weeks to the elections...

Fvck off Obingo!

We will NEVER observe it here on the SW!!!

Copy copy people. Dem don copy Yoruba style finish.....interior people

LordCenturion:
This people with their jealous, all because of abiola's June 12

Only Awolowo can be compared to Zik.

ZIK Museum is anoda project completed under this admnistration. This is for the blind Peter Obi, the dunce.



Canada is a developed country yet is suffering from this sweeping recession but you expect a developing country as Nigeria whose economy is oil dependent especially at a time oil is selling at a low $50 rate, not to be in recession?

If the stupid Jonathan hadn't looted us dry at a time oil was selling at $110 rate, if he had saved more as well as constructed major infrastructures, we wouldn't be suffering at this time oil is selling at $50 rate. Better still, if the klepto hadn't also looted our foreign reserve from $48b to $26b, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in.

Despite earning 60% less than the previous regime, this admnistration has come up with several social, agricultural and infrastructural projects. Look at Lagos-Ibadan road and other roads being constructed, our new railway lines, new rice mills, cheap fertilizer production, Npower social schemes, tradermoni etc yet you expect us to vote in a useless party that destroyed our economy again?

Atiku, neva again.

Obiano, the cain we used on mbadinuju will be used on you. Keep on making a fool of yourself.