The Federal Government has declared Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th December 2017 and Monday 1st January 2018 as Public Holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year.
Minister of Interior, Lt. General (Rtd) Abdulralman Dambazau who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined the Christian faithful and all Nigerians to use the period in praying earnestly for the betterment and development of Nigeria.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, the minister also called upon Nigerians to strengthen their resolve to maintain peace and unity in Nigeria.
Dambazau further urged all Nigerians, both at home and abroad, to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination in improving the quality of life of Nigerians.
He wished Nigerians a Happy Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Merry Christmas and prosperous new year to all Nigerians. Nigeria is dire need of assistance to find solutions to insecurity, social and economic growth of the country. Let’s be neutral and natural for once. If and when any of these days ofcelebrations coincide with the weekend. It’s natural to know that these days are fix naturally, , therefore, neutrality should be maintain. Thisyear’s Christmas and boxing days naturally occurring in the weekend, same with new year’s celebration, on who’s interest is the FG shifting these days to week days. The yearly calendar is a global document and I will urge the country leadership to adhere strictly to the natural world day celebrations of either moslems or Christians by not altering the exact date of these days. We can’t be more catholic than the Roman. Three important working days has been sacrifice unnecessarily this week and the first working day of 2022. This is not right. If a workers unions declared these three days of the year for genuine demands on labour related issues. The rulership may end up calling the labourleadership names. We’re in dire need of stability in all areas of human development indices.