FG Declares Holidays For Christmas, New Year Festivities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 19, 2019
TheFederal Government has declared Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26, December 2019 andWednesday 1, January 2020 as Public Holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Dayand the New Year Festivities.
TheMinister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalfof the Federal Government in a statement in Abuja, felicitates with Christiansand Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New YearCelebrations.
Healso enjoined Christians to live within the virtues and teachings of JesusChrist, which centered on compassion, patience, peace, humility, righteousnessand love for one another, saying those virtues would guarantee an atmosphere ofpeace and security in the country.The Minister  emphasised that the determination ofGovernment towards ensuring an atmosphere of peace and security would promptForeign Direct Investment thereby, revitalizing the economy and improvingemployment opportunities for the teeming youths in the country. He urged Christians to use the period to pray forNigeria and admonished all citizens to remain focused and determined as well asto continue to persist in displaying love for one another.