{"id":28862,"date":"2018-12-20T13:01:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T12:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=28862"},"modified":"2018-12-20T13:40:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T12:40:08","slug":"fg-declares-holidays-for-christmas-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/fg-declares-holidays-for-christmas-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Declares Dec. 25, 26; January 1 As Public Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 25th, Wednesday 26th December 2018 and Tuesday 1st January 2019 as Public Holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the ministry\u2019s Director of Press, Mohammed\u00a0 Manga on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>He enjoined all Christians faithful and Nigerians to use the period in praying earnestly for the betterment and development of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>He called on Nigerians to strengthen their resolve to maintain peace and unity in the country before, during and after the general elections, in the spirit of the season.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Dambazau urged all Nigerians, both at home and abroad, to support the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination and sustained efforts towards a peaceful, united and virile nation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 25th, Wednesday 26th December 2018 and Tuesday 1st January 2019 as Public Holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. 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