Politics

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECLARES MONDAY A PUBLIC HOLIDAY

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing this year’s workers’ day celebration.

He commended them for their patience, understanding, and support in driving the policies and programmes of the regime of the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development.

Aregbesola in a statement on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaibu Belgore, called for more dedication and patriotism from all Nigerian workers and the labour unions, saying “the challenges of the moment will soon be over as the government is committed to the security of lives and property of all Nigerians.

The minister added that the government is putting all strategies in place to curb the challenges of insecurity in the country.

Adeyinka Arutu

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