To mark Nigeria’s 55th independence anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari approved N70m for the event, in contrast with past trends where billions of Naira was spent.
VP Osinbajo arrives the State House Pavilion
The amount allocated to the ceremony did not make the event fall short in terms of style. Find pictures of the colourful ceremony below:
Osinbajo greets former head of interim government, Chief Ernest ShonekanOsinbajo and Speaker Yakubu Dogara
President Buhari arrivesBuhari inspects the Guard of Honour
Service Chiefs wait for their Commander-in-ChiefService chiefs salute BuhariBuhari greets Service Chiefs
Buhari greets service chiefs
President Buhari mounts the podium
Soldiers get ready for the parade
Buhari greets his VP
Arise o compatriots
Buhari signed independence register
Buhari throws a joke that makes Senate President BUKOLA SARAKI break out in a smileTime to release the balloons
