The federal goverment of Nigeria has declared tommorow 1st of january as

The Nigerian president and chief commander in armed forces has declared tomorrow, Friday 1st of January 2016 as a public holiday. Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd) made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. The minister encouraged  Muslim and Christian faithful to use the unique occasion to‎ pray for the peace and unity of Nigeria and also you the holiday to spend some quality time time with their beloved ones.