Eid-il-Fitr: FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 5th
and Wednesday, 6th July, 2016 as public holiday to mark Eid-el Fitri
Celebrations.
This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by
the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mr Basse Akpayung.
The statement
said the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), who made the
declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, “enjoined all Muslim faithful
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”.
He urged “Nigerians to use the opportunity of
this spiritual rejuvenation to reflect on the imperative of unity and peaceful
co-existence in strengthening the bond of togetherness for a strong, virile
Nation.
While wishing Nigerians a peaceful celebration, Dambazau urged total
support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s avowed determination to bequeath to
the nation an enduring political legacy.
Vanguard
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