The Federal Government of Nigeria Declares Friday. May 29, Public Holiday.

The Federal Government has announced that Friday, May 29, will be observed as a Public Holiday to celebrate the 2015 Democracy Day.

 

The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement signed yesterday by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Abubakar Magaji.

In the statement, Moro urged Nigerians at home and Diaspora to support the incoming government of Muhammudu Buhari, and pray for the success of Nigeria’s democratic process.

Moro also congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan and Nigerians for the successful conduct of the 2015 general elections.

The President-elect, Buhari was hailed for his electoral victory, as Moro, wished his administration good luck.

President Jonathan will, formally, hand over power to Buhari, on May 29, which is the country’s democracy day celebration.