The federal government has declared the 16th of September of every Twelve months as the nationwide enlightenment day in Nigeria for the promotion of nationwide symbols and values.
This modified into made acknowledged on Thursday by the Kano Boom Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) Rabiu Ado within the heart of a press conference on the ongoing nationwide sensitisation on the nationwide anthem and the nationwide values structure
Ado explained that in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Files and National Orientation, the Federal Executive Council authorized proposals on the lookout for to entrench rate orientation processes.
He explained extra that the NOA as custodian of nationwide symbols could well perhaps be the source of all reliable symbols to construct sure that standardisation.
“September 16 to be seen as nationwide symbols enlightenment day within the country.
“That NOA should vigorously promote these symbols to ensure that they are accorded respect, properly displayed and handled including the hoisting of national flag in public building, in order to build up love for country, strong national identity, unity and pride,” he stated.
The NOA advise director furthermore stated that as the custodians of the nationwide symbols, the agency will construct sure that that the manufacturing of a venerable nationwide anthem in portray to attain away with the entire various fresh ones being ragged at events.
He added that agency will furthermore fulfill its mandates by procedure of in model communication platforms centered at ranges of demographics from the younger, the now not so younger and the extinct.
