The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday
13thSeptember, 2016 as Public Holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman
Dambazau on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement released by
the Ag. Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido on
Wednesday.
The Minister enjoined all Muslim faithful and Nigerians to continue
to work hard as the government was aware of the present economic
challenges facing the nation following the downturn in oil prices,
assuring that appropriate steps were being taken to address them,
especially through revitalizing the agricultural sector.
He also said apart from the “Youth Empowerment Scheme”, a
value re-orientation programme and other social Intervention programmes,
the government has carried out a massive capital release all aimed at
stimulating the economy towards the path of growth and recovery.
The Minister expressed optimism that the present economic
difficulties will soon be over and therefore urged all to continue to
support the government towards building a new formidable Nigeria.
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