The Rivers State Government has cancelled the October 1 parade scheduled to take place at the Sharks Stadium in Port Harcourt to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day.
In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Special Services Bureau, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dede Sampson Friday, the cancellation was said to be in line with a pronouncement by the Federal Government.
The statement also apologised to the people of the state for any inconvenience the decision may have caused.
The Federal Government had earlier announced the cancellation of the Independence Day parade in Abuja but did not provide reasons for its decision.
Rivers govt cancels Independence Day parade