The Federal
Government has declared Monday, Dec. 25, Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 1,
2018 as public holidays for the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year
celebrations.
The Minister
of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulralman Dambazau, made the declaration on
behalf of government through a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent
Secretary in the ministry, Mr Abubakar Magaji.
Dambazau
enjoined Christian faithful and all Nigerians to use the period to pray for
continued growth and development of the country.
He also
called on Nigerians to strengthen their resolve to maintain the country’s peace
and unity.
The minister
urged all citizens, both at home and abroad, to support the administration of
President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to improve the living standard
of the people.
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