The Federal Government (FG) has declared Monday, October 2, as a public holiday in commemoration of the 63rd independence celebration in Nigeria.
The announcement was made public on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, on behalf of the government.
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, through the statement issued by Akinlade, congratulated all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion.
He assured Nigerians of government’s continued commitment to tackling challenges facing the country.
“It is today a known fact that difficult Socio-Economic and Security challenges are global, and Nigeria is not isolated,” the Minister said in the statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade.
The Minister said that government is making efforts to confront the numerous challenges with all the might available until respite comes the way of the country.