Friday 1st & Monday 4th Declared As Public Holidays By FG

Posted by: b3rrilyn in News Aug 29, 2017

In bid to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, 1st and Monday 4th September, 2017 as public holidays.

Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of the FG in a statement on Monday.

He congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians, urging them to use the occasion to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of Nigeria.

Dambazau also urged citizens to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, in its avowed determination to build a peaceful and harmonious country, �where the rights of every citizen are protected and guaranteed, as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

The Minister assured Nigerians of security and safety in all parts of the country, emphasizing that security agencies have been directed to maintain peace and protect lives and property.