FG of NIGERIA declares Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, 5^th and Wednesday, 6^th July, 2016 as public holidays to mark the Eid-el Fitri Celebrations.

 The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined all Muslim faithfuls and Nigerians in general to extend the spiritual benefits of Ramadan, which are love, peace and justice to their daily living and, through this, contribute to the development of the nation.

 Dambazau also urged all Nigerians to use the opportunity of this spiritual rejuvenation to reflect on the imperative of unity and peaceful co-existence in stre

ngthening the bond of togetherness for a strong and virile Nation.

 While wishing Nigerians a peaceful celebration, the minister called for total support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s avowed determination to bequeath to the nation an enduring political legacy.