AMBASSADOR of Nigeria to Angola Prof. Monique O. Ekpong has urged the citizens to count the gains and not the losses as the nation mark its 62nd Independence.
The Nigerian diplomat made the call through an Independence Day message signed by her Media Assistant, Nelson NseAbasi.
Mrs. Ekpong referred to the independence day celebration as a time to “count our gains as a people and not the losses”.
According to her, “historically, this will be the last Independence Day Celebration with Muhammadu Buhari as President of Nigeria and research shows that when people celebrate the success of their leaders, it helps improve morale and strengthen their performance”.
She noted that the gesture will spur the delivery of more democracy dividends in the remaining months.
Ambassador Ekpong sent her good wishes to President Buhari and Nigerians globally, stating that “as we forge ahead as a nation, especially in the light of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, let us join hands and hearts with the government to build a nation where peace and justice shall reign”.