As Nigeria prepares for her diamond jubilee (60 years) celebration of independence, the president has unveiled the Nigeria at 60 logo and theme.
The unveiling which was witnessed by the vice president and federal ministers took place on Wednesday 16th september, 2020 during the Federal Executive Council meeting. The theme of the 60th anniversary celebration is "Together shall we be".
The activities commemorating Nigeria's diamond jubilee will last eleven months according to president Mohammadu Buhari in his speech
As stated in his speech, the president hinted on the fact that the global Covid-19 pandemic has made imperative that the celebrations be low-keyed.
He also stated that the unveiled logo is the popular choice of Nigerians as Nigerians were asked to make a choice from a set of four pre-selected logos that will appropriately define the theme "Together at 60."
Buhari went on to elaborate on the meaning of the logo stating how the diamond on the Nigerian map symbolizes our age of treasure, the worth of the Nigerian people who sparkle to the admiration of the world.
The two green colors on the map reminds us of the warmth, Welcoming spirit as well as the abundant wealth inherent in our human capital and the richness of our land. All these put together is what made us the most prosperous black nation in the world and Africa's largest economy.
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