Federal Government (FG) Declares October 1st a Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, Oct. 1, as Public Holiday to mark Nigeria’s 54th Independence Anniversary.



This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magaji A.G., in Abuja last Thursday.

In the statement, the Minister of interior, Abba Moro congratulated Nigerians on behalf of the president, urging them to build a more united and virile nation that would be the pride of all citizens.

He also called on Nigerians to use the period to reflect on the giant strides made by President Goodluck Jonathan in the development and building of a formidable nation.