Rivers sets up committee for Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary

The Rivers State Government has begun preparations for Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary with the inauguration of a Central Planning Committee to coordinate activities for the celebration.

The committee was inaugurated successful Port Harcourt by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Dagogo Wokoma, who said it would oversee the readying and execution of programmes approved for the anniversary.

Wokoma, successful a connection signed by the Head of Information and Public Relations Unit successful the Office of the SSG, Juliana Masi, said the authorities was starting preparations aboriginal to guarantee a palmy and memorable celebration.

He said the day activities would statesman with a Juma’at Prayer Service on Friday, September 25, followed by an Inter-Denominational Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, September 27.

The celebrations volition extremity with a expansive finale on Thursday, October 1, Nigeria’s Independence Day.

Wokoma besides commended information agencies and applicable Ministries, Departments and Agencies for their continued practice with the authorities authorities successful maintaining peaceful celebrations implicit the years.

He urged members of the committee to use their acquisition and nonrecreational cognition to the assignment, stressing that the authorities was determined to guarantee a hitch-free comme...