The Ministry of Interior has denied dates purportedly
circulating online as the official dates for the yuletide holidays.
In a statement to DAILY POST on Saturday, the Director of
Press and Public Relations, Afonja Fatai Ajibola denied the trending news purportedly
credited to the Ministry on the announcement of Public holidays for the
yuletide.
“The Ministry of Interior wishes to state categorically that
the trending story is not true, as the Federal Government is yet to declare a
public holiday formally”, he stated.
He advised members of the public to disregard the trending
statement as fake news and await a formal public announcement on the issue in
the next few days.