The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26, December 2019 and Wednesday 1, January 2020 as Public Holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and the New Year Festivities.
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement in Abuja, felicitates with Christians and Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations.
He also enjoined Christians to live within the virtues and teachings of Jesus Christ, which centered on compassion, patience, peace, humility, righteousness and love for one another, saying those virtues would guarantee an atmosphere of peace and security in the country.The Minister emphasised that the determination of Government towards ensuring an atmosphere of peace and security would prompt Foreign Direct Investment thereby, revitalizing the economy and improving employment opportunities for the teeming youths in the country. He urged Christians to use the period to pray for Nigeria and admonished all citizens to remain focused and determined as well as to continue to persist in displaying love for one another.
