The Federal Government has declared December 26 and 27, 2022 and January 2, 2023, as public holidays for the celebration of Christmas and New Year.
The public holidays, according to a statement by the Permanent secretary of the ministry of interior, Belgore Shuaib, are to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in the statement called on Christians to use the festive period to pray for the total eradication of the insecurity ravaging Nigeria, pointing out that peace and security are two critical conditions for economic development and prosperity.
He said the federal government has put in place measures to secure lives and property while he encouraged Nigerians to support security agencies by providing useful information.
