Democracy Day: FG declares May 29 as public holiday
May 26, 2017 6:43 AM
The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29, 2017 as public holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day.
A statement from the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), congratulated Nigerians for witnessing yet another Democracy Day, which marks the Second Year Anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government.
He assures Nigerians of government’s continued efforts towards guaranteeing security, revitalising the economy and tackling corruption which are the three main focused areas of this administration.
He averred that a lot have been achieved in the area of security and corruption as attested to by recent statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics in the country’s improved GDP, adding that the nation is closer to getting out of recession, particularly with the recently launched Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), which seeks to revitalise the nation’s economy soonest.
Dambazau, while wishing all Nigerians a Happy Democracy Day celebration, said the recently signed Executive Orders on Ease of Doing Business have opened doors wider for both domestic and foreign investors and enjoins all to join hands with the government of President Buhari in his sustained efforts in building a peaceful and enduring democratic legacy.
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