Federal government has declared Monday, December 25, Tuesday December 26, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024 as public holidays for the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Day celebrations.
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations.
He urged Christians to emulate the doctrines of Jesus Christ in faith, hope and love, emphasising the need to imbibe the life of Christ in his practice and teachings on humility, service, compassion, patience, peace and righteousness that his birth signifies.
The minister said this would be the best way to portray Christ and celebrate and celebrate his birth.
Dr. Tunji-Ojo who also emphasised that peace and security are two critical conditions for economic development and prosperity, urged Christians and Nigerians to make the best use of this festive period to pray for the total eradication of insecurity in the nation.
He assured that the federal government under the administration of President Bola Tinubu would continue to devise strategic measures that would reshape the state of the nation and ensure adequate security, and expects Nigerians to support the efforts of security agencies by providing useful information that would assist them in the performance of their duties.
He advised Nigerians to be security conscious, and urged them to report any suspicious person or activities to the nearest security agency.
The minister urged all citizens to remain focused and expressed confidence that year 2024 would be a better year for all.
