FG declares October 1 public holiday.

The Federal Government has declared
Thursday, October 1, 2020, as a public
holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th
Independence Anniversary.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola,
who made the declaration, congratulated
all Nigerians on the celebration of the
country’s Diamond Jubilee while stressing
the government’s commitment to the
socio-economic transformation of the
country.

This was contained in a statement titled,
‘FG Declares Thursday, October 1, 2020,
Public Holiday To Mark Nigeria’s 60th
Independence Anniversary’ and signed by
the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah.

According to the statement, the minister
praised Nigerians for the feats in
economy, education, the creative sector,
amongst others.