Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his wife, Bolanle, were present at the Deeper Life Bible Church in Gbagada, Lagos, for a special church service to mark Nigeria’s 58th independence anniversary on Sunday, October 7.
The vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, was also in attendance. .
Members of the diplomatic corps, corporate chief executives, the military, top civil servants and other distinguished Nigerians from all walks of life also attended the service.
A mass choir ministered to the huge congregation of about 40,000 people. The church service also highlighted a rare assembly of Nigerians born on October 1, 1960.