Independence Day Address By His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria On The Occasion Of Nigeria’s Sixty-First Independence Anniversary, Friday 1st October, 2021(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Citizens of Nigeria. It is with full gratitude to God that today, we celebrate Nigeria’s sixty-first Independence Anniversary. Similarly, on our approach to food security, I am proud to announce Nigeria has commenced its journey to pharmaceutical independence. But we remain ready to take decisive actions against secessionist agitators and their sponsors who threaten our national security. National Security and Cohesion;b.