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BREAKING NEWS BREAKING! FG extends Eid-el fitr holiday to Thursday July 7
BynewspeakPosted on July 5, 2016 buhari 2
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In an unprecedented decision in recent years, the Federal Government has extended the ongoing Eid-el fitr holiday to Thursday, July 7, making the holiday lasting for three days.

The government had last week declared Tuesday July 5 and Wednesday July 6, 2016 as public holidays

But the the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, in a statement on Tuesday signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Bassey Okon Akpanyung! added Thursday to the two days.

according to the statement, the decision followed the directive by the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, to the effect that the Ramadan fast continues on Tuesday as a result of the non-sighting of the moon.

The statement urged Nigerians to use this period of sober reflections to ensure harmony, unity and peaceful co-existence, while giving full support to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained effort to pursue socio-economic and political growth of the nation http://newspeakonline.com/breaking-fg-extends-eid-el-fitr-holiday-to-thursday-july-7/

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The most ridiculous and inconsequential decision made by this lame government.
The rate of unemployment is at sky high and all the government can do is to increase holiday for 3 /4 days.
Of what benefits is moon sighting to the diminishing economy??
When others are creating and hard at work, we are 4king about. No wonder tomato is 3k a basket.

This week inadvertently affect Friday's work. in fact they should just add Friday. Anyway it affords me the rest I greatly crave for.

nice decision....