President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Goodluck Jonathan, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) and other top government officials on Thursday participated in the Independence Day ceremony.
Before the commencement of activities to mark the Day, President Buhari inspected the guards in parade in an open car to give them the opportunity to show their respect and loyalty to him.
The ceremony which marks Nigeria’s 60th Independence saw a colourful parade at the State House.
The parade was made up of the Nigerian Armed Forces including the Army, Air Force and Navy as well as the paramilitary forces (Prisons, Immigration, Customs), Fire Service, Road Safety, Civil Defence), organised labour and the National Youth Service Corp’s (NYSC).
Other notable personalities also at the event were the former Chief of General Staff, General Oladipo Diya, and former Vice President Namadi Sambo.
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