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FG DECLARES TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AS PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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 The Federal Government has declared July 5 and 6, 2016 as public holiday to
mark Eid-el Fitri Celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman
Dambazau (retd.), who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government,
on Thursday in Abuja, urged all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to
extend the spiritual benefits of Ramadan, which are love, peace and justice to
their daily living and through this contribute to the development of the
nation.

A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Bassey
Akpanyung said   Dambazau also urged
Nigerians to use the opportunity of “this spiritual rejuvenation to reflect on
the imperative of unity and peaceful co-existence in strengthening the bond of
togetherness for a strong, virile nation.”
The minister, while wishing Nigerians a peaceful celebration, urges total
support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s avowed determination to bequeath to
the nation an enduring political legacy, it added.
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