Monday, October 3 declared work-free day to mark Nigeria's 56th Independence
The announcement was made via a statement released by the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido on Thursday, September 29. The statement reads: “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 initial date, October 1 falls on Saturday which is a work free day that is why is had to be postponed till Monday, October 3 to mark Nigeria's 56th Independence Source: pulseng