The Federal Government has declared Monday,
October 3, as Public Holiday to mark Nigeria’s 56th
Independence Anniversary.
This was contained in a statement signed by the
Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior,
Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido.
“The Minister of Interior, Lt Gen (rtd) Abdulrahman
Bello Dambazau, while making the declaration on
behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates
Nigerians at home and abroad on the
commemoration of this year’s independence
anniversary and assures them that Government is
working assiduously to put in place various palliative
measures to cushion the effects of the current
economic challenges.
“The Minister enjoins all Nigerians to continue to
support President Muhammadu Buhari in his avowed
determination to build a strong, virile and united
country in line with the dream of the country’s
founding fathers”, the statement added.

-Naijabazeline