The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, May 29, 2023, work free for all workers in the country.
The holiday is to mark the inauguration of the nation’s 16th democratically elected President, Bola Tinubu and his deputy, Kashim Shettima.
The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in Abuja on Thursday on behalf of the Federal Government.
The Minister felicitated with Nigerians on the “momentous occasion”, commending them for their faith in democracy as expressed in the nationwide election that produced the President-elect and his deputy being inaugurated and indeed in all elections across the nation.
He urged them to continue supporting and promoting democracy through adherence to the rule of law.
“Democracy anywhere is an unfinished business and the only way it can keep developing and serve its end of being the vehicle to good governance and the welfare of all the people is by adhering to its tenets of rule of law, support for democratic institutions, promotion of free and responsible press and advancement of the frontiers of freedom for all the people”, the statement further said.
