Nigerian
workers have been granted public holiday for three days to mark
Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday
27th December, 2016 and Monday 2nd January, 2017 as Public Holidays to
mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively.
The announcement was made public by the Minister of Interior,
Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau on behalf of the Federal Government in a
statement signed by the Acting Permanent Secretary of the ministry,
Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido on Wednesday.
The minister enjoined all Christian faithful and Nigerians in
general to remain supportive of the Government of President Muhammadu
Buhari in his sustained efforts towards building a peaceful, united and
prosperous nation.
Dambazau also urged Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for unity and peaceful co-existence across the country.
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