The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has revealed its activities to commemorate Nigeria’s sixty-fourth Independence Day celebration.
Comrade Lucky Emonefe, NANS President who stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday said prayers would hold in mosques on Friday and churches on Sunday as well as in major campuses across the country.
Emonefe also announced that there would be a nationwide rally across Nigerian campuses on Tuesday, the Independence Day.
According to him, the exercise is aimed at begging God to protect “our country, help it attain its full greatness and direct our leaders right”.
“I hereby direct all our comrade leaders across all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to convene special Friday prayers tomorrow in mosques tomorrow to pray for this great country.
“On Sunday, special prayers will also take place across all churches located on our campuses to pray to almighty God to protect our country, help it attain its full great greatness and direct our leaders right.
“On Tuesday, being Independence Day, mass rallies will be held on major campuses across the country to celebrate our dear motherland. The events would feature street carnivals, Know-Your-Country quiz, cultural displays, among others,” he said.
Emonefe further said students would simultaneously converge at the Unity Fountain in Abuja and at Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos to commemorate the 64th Independence Day.
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