The Ministry of Interior has refuted trending news in the media purportedly credited to the ministry on the announcement of Public holidays for the Yuletide.
The Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Mr Afonja Ajibola, on Saturday in Abuja said the ministry had not issued any statement on public holidays for the yuletide.
Ajibola said that the trending media report was false, as the Federal Government had yet to formally declare a public holiday.
Recall Bashir Ahmad, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital Communications had disclosed the Federal Government declared Dec. 26, 27 and Jan. 2, 2023 as public holidays.
“The Federal Government has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December 2022 and Monday, 2nd January 2023 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively,” Ahmad wrote on Twitter and Facebook.
The Federal Government has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December 2022 and Monday, 2nd January 2023 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively.
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— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) December 16, 2022
The ministry advised members of the public to disregard the trending news and await a formal public announcement on the issue in the next few days.