For the first time in 8 years, Nigeria marked its 58th Independence Day with a traditional parade at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Monday
The last time the ceremony held at the Eagles Square was in 2010 under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The 2010 event was marred by bomb blasts.
Since that year, subsequent independence anniversary parade were held in low key at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who already made national broadcast marking the 58th independence anniversary earlier in the day at 7 am, arrived the Eagles Square venue of the parade around 9.30am.
Others who attended the ceremony included Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, the former Heads of State, Yakubu Gowon, Abdulsalami Abubakar.
Former military leader, Oladipo Diya and cabinet members also attended the parade.
But the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara were conspicuously absent at the Eagle Square.
Saraki and Dogara have recently dumped the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
