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.