Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday, December 25 and 28 respectively for this year’s Christmas public holiday while Friday, January 1, 2021 was declared public holiday for the New Year.
The statement was contained in a press release signed by the Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Interior on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Dr Shuaib Belgore.
The press release reads in part: "The Federal Government has declared Friday 25, Monday 28 December, 2020 and Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations respectively...
“We must emulate the life of humility, service, compassion, patience, peace and righteousness that the birth and Ministry of Jesus Christ signified, that will be the best way to know Christ and celebrate his birth.
“We should know that peace and security are critical factors needed to enable Government to accomplish its mission of revitalizing the economy, improving Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as well as generating employment opportunities for over 100 million Nigerian youths in the next 10 years.
“The Government remains committed to the fight against banditry, kidnappings and other crimes and criminalities in the country, however, Nigerians need to support the efforts of the security agencies by providing them with information that will enhance intelligence gathering."
