President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed Nigeria as the most prosperous black country on earth.
Buhari made the statement on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, in Abuja at the unveiling of the theme and logo for the commemorative activities to mark the country’s 60 years of independence.
The Nigeria at 60 theme ‘Together’ and the logo was projected and unveiled virtually at the Council Chambers before the commencement of the e-Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Buhari.
He said:
“Today, we stand on the threshold of history as we formally begin a series of activities commemorating Nigeria’s Diamond Anniversary.
The task history has saddled me with today is to proclaim a theme that will keep us united, help us forge ahead and unveil a logo that will form the critical pillars which our 11-month modest commemorative activities would rest on.
Celebrating sixty years of independence really calls for pomp, but the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced all nations in the world to think and act differently, has also foisted on us the imperative of a low-keyed celebration.
Operating within the limitations placed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we created an internet challenge for Nigerians to make a choice from a set of four pre-selected logos that would appropriately define the theme.
Of these four options, Nigerians from all walks of life participated in making a choice and I am happy to let you know that the logo I would be unveiling is a product of choice from the Nigerian people.”
Speaking further, the president added:
“The selected option depicts our togetherness, a country of over 200 million people whose natural talent, grit, and passion glitter like the precious DIAMOND we are.
This, to me, is a special appreciation to our most precious asset – our people. Everywhere you go, Nigerians are sparkling like diamonds in the pack, whether in academia, business, innovation, music, movie, entertainment, fashion, and culture.
Furthermore, the neatly encrusted Diamond on the Nigerian Map symbolizes our age of treasure, the worth of the Nigerian people with our sparkle to the admiration of the world.
In the same vein, the pear green and dark green colours should respectively remind us of our warmth, welcoming spirit and love as well as the abundant wealth inherent in our human capital and the richness of our land.
All these properties make us unarguably the most prosperous black nation in the world and Africa’s largest economy.”
