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Anambra declares Monday public holiday in honour of Zik

17th November 2019 in National

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/anambra-declares-monday-public-holiday-in-honour-of-zik/

The Government of Anambra State has declared Monday, November 18, 2019, a Public Holiday in honour of the great Owelle of Onitsha, Nigeria’s indigenous Governor-General Right Honourable Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe.

A statement from the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Anambra State, Mr James Eze noted that the Public Holiday which was declared to mark the birthday of the pioneer President should have held on his actual birthday which is Saturday, November 16, 2019, but has to be observed on Monday, November 18 for obvious reasons.

“Following this declaration, Monday, November 18, 2019, shall be observed as a work-free day in Anambra State” it stated.

According to the statement “ the declaration came on the heels of repeated appeals by the governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano to the Federal Government to declare a national public holiday in honour of the great Zik as has been done for other illustrious leaders across the continent who led their respective countries from the shackles of colonial rule to independence.

“Governor Obiano had used the opportunity of the commissioning of Zik Mausoleum in January this year to appeal that Nigeria should set aside a Public Holiday in honour of the great Zik just as Ghana did for Kwame Nkrumah, as Kenya did for Jomoh Kenyatta, as Tanzania did for Julius Nyerere and as Angola did for Agostinho Neto”.

The state government stressed that the Great Zik of Africa had so much influence on the nationalist struggles for independence across Africa and played a unique brand of all-inclusive politics that left no place for ethnicity and religion all of which make the case for a national day in his honour very compelling.

“Therefore, from this year onwards, November 16 has been set aside in Anambra State to commemorate Right Hon Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, celebrate his legacies and reflect on the ideals and values that the great statesman lived and died for.

“It is expected that in blazing the trail by setting a day aside for Zik, Anambra State Government is making the case for a national holiday in honour of Zik a compelling one.

“It must be remembered that the Great Zik of Africa was one of the greatest Pan-Africanists who devoted his life and times to the struggle for the emancipation of Africa and people of African descent.

“Till today, Zik remains the only Nigerian President who spoke Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba fluently and the only one whose children bore names that reflect the three major ethnic groups in the country.

Its well deserved

Nigerians and public holiday

Fine make we go sit down 4 house be that

femtex007:
Its well deserved

It is also a nice way, though tiny, to establish the autonomy of the federating units in the country.

ayodaisi:
Fine make we go sit down 4 house be that

Lazy attitude?
Why sit down for house when you should be doing activities to remember what he stood for as a way to rekindle your future and make it better than what he aspired for and achieved during his lifetime?


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Good development....I hope other regions can do the same especially to honor Awolowo who was the brain behind the fight for the existence of Nigeria

& u end up grounding the economy because of one pale of dust

Dude is dead, he is dead. Let the living survive

How many do we even have now? Everyday public holiday here and there. Very unproductive nation we are

EasyPeazy:
How many do we even have now? Everyday public holiday here and there. Very unproductive nation we are

States will have to agree what federal holidays to respect while they add theirs so we have a limit of 10-15 days total and civil service leave days are adjusted in consequence.

haywhy1026:
Good development....I hope other regions can do the same especially to honor Awolowo who was the brain behind the fight for the existence of Nigeria

Yes for Awolowo in the south west but was he the brain behind the existence of Nigeria?
I thought that was Lugard.

Ok

Well deserved honour for a hero and icon. True leaders are in the grave

That man was for Africa, black race and Nigeria. He wasn't there for his kinsmen that was why Ibo agenda failed and continued to fail. Even today his political ideologies nailed Ibo Nation and keeps nailing Ibo land.

It is well deserved.. Congratulations to the good people of Anambra state..

Great Zik.
One of Africa's finest statesmen and intellects.

Zik, the Great!

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Nnamdi Azikiwe maybe a national hero but a con to his his tribe and region. He doesn't in anyway command respect down here and Anambrarians does not in any way regard him as a great man. Obiano never disappoint, he will always maneuver and find avenue to exploit the state purse in the name honouring a man that dishonoured himself. Another avenue to withdraws $$$ to feed his drunkard troat.

Every opportunity to declare a work free day but well deserved tho
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I taught my pupil(pry5) hw he was able to speak the three languages fluently and even told them i will ask them in their exam.
he was born in zungeru,niger state.
he was able to speak hausa fluently.
his father want him to learn how to speak igbo,so he was sent to onitsha to stay with his grandma and aunt.
some year later,he was bitten by a dog and was sent to lagos(where is father work) for proper health care. There he learnt how to speak yoruba
to my suprise,my pupils was telling me on friday that ZIK Birthday was on saturday. That leads to argument among the pupils(some say they dont celeberate the birthday of a dead person while others oppose it). It was fun and am proud to be a teacher coz they enjoy the story.
how i wish they are reading this topic,bt they are primary 5 pupils.

haywhy1026:
Good development....I hope other regions can do the same especially to honor Awolowo who was the brain behind the fight for the existence of Nigeria

Where did Awolowo got the brain you talk of ? Awolowo is the father of ethnicity and sectional politics in Nigeria. He robbed The Great Zik of Africa his position in the West because of ethnicism. No mortal championed the cause of the Nigerian independence in close range with zik though awo is next in the cadre.

Noted!

okay

femtex007:
Its well deserved

lol leaders with out vision.
If he didn't fought for that independent it could have been better for Nigeria.

According to the history
He is still the most educated man in Africa !


Argue with your ancestors

Elijahnonso1:
Where did Awolowo got the brain you talk of ? Awolowo is the father of ethnicity and sectional politics in Nigeria. He robbed The Great Zik of Africa his position in the West because of ethnicism. No mortal championed the cause of the Nigerian independence in close range with zik though awo is next in the cadre.

So Awolowo is the father of ethnicity because he contested to become the leader of his own region. Which kind talk be that one..

Welcome development

Great Zik of Africa

What's this mad man yapping about bikonu?

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Utonwanne:
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Nnamdi Azikiwe maybe a national hero but a con to his his tribe and region. He doesn't in anyway command respect down here and Anambrarians does not in any way regard him as a great man. Obiano never disappoint, he will always maneuver and find avenue to exploit the state purse in the name honouring a man that dishonoured himself. Another avenue to withdraws $$$ to feed his drunkard troat.

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