Dubai Customs has celebrated the 41st National Day of UAE on Thursday November 29, 2012, by a number of different events at Dubai Customs main building.
The celebrations commenced with the military marching band playing a number of national pieces of music, disseminating joy in the hearts of attendees of the ceremony in front of the Department’s main building. After that, a military parade drawing the attention was performed by Airport Operations Customs Inspectors. Afterwards, the UAE flag was hoisted on the flagpole in front of Dubai Customs main building to indicate the inauguration of the ceremony. There was a recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by a speech delivered by Mr Yousef Al Sahlawi, the Senior Executive Director of Corporate Affairs at Dubai Customs, in which he extended his warmest greetings and sincere congratulations to H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, UAE President, H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers of the Emirates.
He also congratulated the people of the UAE; citizens, residents and visitors of the country, and all Dubai Customs employees on this highly cherished occasion. He said that by virtue of this union, the UAE people’s will and the wise policy followed in the country, remarkable achievements came true in all fields for 41 years. This union positioned the Emiratis in an eminent rank worldwide. He indicated that these achievements and a chain of successes placed the UAE and its people ahead among the developed countries of the world.
Moreover, the children of the Dubai Customs Child Care Centre who wore the UAE traditional dress took part in the ceremony. After that, the audience enjoyed a Yola dance. Dubai Customs’ façade was decorated with UAE national flag and the official logo of the celebration “the Spirit of the Union”. After that, employees headed to the heritage village that was put together for this occasion at the lobby and entrances of Dubai Customs.