The Federal Government has declared three days as Public Holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively.
The days are Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th December, 2018 and Tuesday 1st January, 2019.
The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, made the declaration for the Federal Government in a statement signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Mohammed Manga on Wednesday evening.
Dambazau enjoined all Christian faithful and Nigerians to use the period in praying earnestly for the betterment and development of Nigeria.
He also called on Nigerians to strengthen their resolve to maintain peace and unity in the country before, during and after the general elections, in the spirit of the season.
The minister urged all Nigerians, both at home and abroad, to support the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination and sustained efforts towards a peaceful, united and virile nation.
