The Federal Government has declared October 3 as Public Holiday to mark Nigeria’s 56th Independence Anniversary.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, on Thursday in Abuja.
Maccido said the Minister of Interior, retired Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau, assured Nigerians at home and abroad that Government was working assiduously to cushion the effects of the current economic challenges.
Maccido said: “The Minister enjoins all Nigerians to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his determination to build a strong, virile and united country in line with the dream of the country’s founding fathers.”
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