On Saturday, October 1, Nigeria celebrated her 62nd Independence Day with a range of reactions from Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora. People across the world took to social media platforms like Twitter to celebrate the day and remember the labours of National heroes, past and present. This year’s independence anniversary had a different air to it and all the reactions were captured on Twitter.
Trending
Voices and Hashtags
The
Independence Day conversations on Twitter began with Nigerians providing
hilarious commentary on trending
videos of paratroopers from the Nigerian military
training ahead of October 1st. The
anniversary celebration was an eye-catching event which featured parades by
Security Services and a wonderful
display by the students at the Nigerian Military
School, Zaria.
As festivities and celebrations kicked into full gear, Twitter was awash with hashtags like #HappyIndependenceDayNigeria, which trended in the early hours of the day, and #NigeriaAt62, which trended through the day. Many people tagged their posts with the hashtags; a lot of which were creatively themed photos and videos which showed off their pride in Nigerian greens and whites. In this Tweet, former #BBNaija S7 housemate Beauty, was one of many who showed off their Independence Day style on the TL.
LET THE LABOR OF OUR HEREOS PAST NEVER BE IN VAIN!🇳🇬
— Beauty Tukura⚓️ (@beautyetukura) October 1, 2022
NIGERIA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN🇳🇬 #NigeriaAt62 pic.twitter.com/XFgBYNQvtv
Live
Coverage on Twitter
There
were a ton of Tweets
from The Eagle Square in Abuja, where the Federal Government held the official
Independence Day ceremony. News outlets like Punch were among those who put out
Tweets
showing off the colourful range of dignitaries in attendance, as well as this Thread
with highlights from the address by President Muhammadu Buhari to the nation.
PHOTOS: Jonathan Attends Independence Day Celebration
— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) October 1, 2022
Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, was part of the dignitaries who attended the 62nd Independence Day celebration of Nigeria at the Eagle Square, Abuja. pic.twitter.com/bXRBocVLn2
Other media outlets also shared snippets of the
anniversary celebration on Twitter. Channels TV posted pictures, highlighting the beauty and glam of the celebrations. Bashir
Ahmad, Special Assistant on Digital
Communications to President Mohammad Buhari, also posted videos from Eagle
Square.
The
Vice President, Yemi
Osinbajo commemorated the day by Tweeting
a photo of himself looking at a framed wall of past leaders - the Tweet
received a lot of attention and sparked much conversation on Twitter.
— Prof Yemi Osinbajo (@ProfOsinbajo) October 1, 2022
The
feeling of patriotism is always at an all-time high on Independence Day. To
show their undying love for Nigeria, celebrities took to Twitter to celebrate
with their fans on Independence Day, and to post pictures and videos in the
symbolic colours of the Nigerian flag. Artists such as Tiwa
Savage were among those who celebrated the
motherland.
Happy freedom-birthday Nigeria.#Nigeriaat62
— Tiwa Savage ⚔️ (@TiwaSavage) October 1, 2022
Remember Nigerians, Stop at Nothing! 💪#TECNOForNigerians#HappyIndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/88ssoeKBlh
Others
like Mohammad
Jammal, Don Jazzy,
ex-big brother Naija star Mercy and Ahmed
Musa put out celebratory Tweets, and a wonderful video
by Maria, also an ex-Big Brother Naija star, had #TwitterNaija in a frenzy.
International
support and other highlights
Other
highlights which absolutely delighted Nigerians on Twitter were the celebratory
Tweets from popular football clubs like Borussia
Dortmund, Everton,
and others commemorating the national day. There were messages of solidarity
from other nations, including Saudi Arabia & Greece. The Nigerian embassy
in Greece Tweeted
congratulations to all Nigerians home and abroad on the anniversary of Nigeria’s
Independence.
Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Anniversary Celebration in Athens, Greece#NigeriaAt62 #IndependenceDay #October1st #Nigeria #ProudlyNigeria pic.twitter.com/vvbT2TIuvL
— Embassy of Nigeria, Greece (@NigeriainGreece) September 30, 2022
Finally, #TwitterNaija summed it up nicely with the “The
flag, The face” trend, showcasing the beauty of Nigerians all around the
world.
The flag The face#NigeriaAt62 pic.twitter.com/ucBgq2gFi5
— Dibs 🇳🇬 (@MrD1by) October 1, 2022
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