Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee: FG urges Nigerians to create a Brand, other event Elements

Success Damian:

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called for the active involvement of Nigerians in creating a Brand and other event elements.

This was meant to add colour to the 60th anniversary celebration of Nigeria on the 1st of October, 2020.

In a press statement from the office of the Chairman, Diamond/Innovation/Change Sub-Committee, Nigeria @60 Inter-ministerial Committee, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, the Sub Committee of the Inter-ministerial Committee came up with a challenge in which it is looking for talented, critical thinking and creative individuals or teams to produce the slogan, photograph, and a poem for Nigerians to mark the country’s 60th Anniversary, from 1st October 2020 to 30th December 2021.

According to the statement, the public are advised to vote for the best brand and participate in the challenge, and to do that they have to visit the challenge portal: https://nigeriaAt60.gov.ng.

The best brand and concept, the statement said will be presented to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and will be used in celebrating Nigeria’s 60th Anniversary.

The winners will also receive prizes, in addition to being part of this epoch-making event.

The statement said that as the country eagerly awaits the unveiling of the winning brand and other elements of the celebration, the committee looks forward to the active participation of all. 

Quoting the statement, “On the 1st of October, 2020, Nigeria will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee as it turns 60 years. It is a day that reminds every citizen about the dawn of the nation we call our country, a diverse nation with resilient and hardworking people. Nigerians have gone far and wide, impacting their communities and the world at large.

“To celebrate Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee, the Federal Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR has approved an inclusive National Independence Celebration program in line with Covid-19 protocols and guidelines.

“To ensure inclusiveness, the thematic and creative aspects of the event would be designed by Nigerians for Nigeria which has the theme “Together at 60.”

It further disclosed “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. The Federal Government therefore wants to use this opportunity to celebrate our strength as one indivisible country. Also provide opportunity for Nigerians to choose their brand and harness the power of our creative minds to create other elements that will form the Brand of the Anniversary.”