Africa Day: Declare May 25 national day, public holiday – Group to FG

An planetary deliberation vessel of African professionals, ‘The Pan-African Dialogue Institute’ TPADI has appealed to the national authorities and to formally state May 25, Africa Day, arsenic a National Public Holiday successful Nigeria.

It noted that specified a declaration volition beryllium successful designation of the corporate conflict of African radical against colonialism, apartheid, radical oppression, taste dominance and a reminder that Africans stock a communal history, wounds, aspirations, and ultimately, a communal destiny.

Addressing a satellite property league successful Uyo, Akwa Ibom State superior successful commemoration of the 2026 Africa Day, President of TPADI, Effiong Joseph Udo, an subordinate professor, regretted that contempt Nigeria’s tremendous sacrifices for African liberation and continental solidarity successful the past, Africa Day remains unrecognised officially wrong its nationalist life.

He noted that the omission has go progressively disturbing successful a play erstwhile Africa faces rising interior fragmentation, Afro-phobia, xenophobic hostility, taste alienation, and increasing disrespect among themselves.

He said if Africa Day is institutionalized successful Nigeria, it tin supply yearly o...