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Pictures of the colourful independence parade in Abuja

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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 Shonekan
Osinbajo and Speaker Yakubu Dogara

 

President Buhari arrives
Buhari inspects the Guard of Honour

 

Service Chiefs wait for their Commander-in-Chief
Service chiefs salute Buhari
Buhari greets Service Chiefs

 

Buhari greets service chiefs

 

President Buhari mounts the podium

A soldier

 

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 smile
Time to release the balloons

 

The pigeons

 

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