Di Nigerian government don officially declare Tuesday as public holiday for di whole kontri. Di Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, make di announcement on behalf of di federal government, and e talk say di holiday na for all workers, public and private.
According to di minister, di holiday na to allow every Nigerian to join di celebration of dis special occasion. E say di day go give citizens chance to rest, reflect, and pray for di peace and unity of di nation. Som people dey see am as chance to spend time with family and friends.
Tunji-Ojo talk say: “We wan create opportunity for every Nigerian to mark dis important day for our national life. Di holiday na our own way of showing say we value our people and dia well-being.” Di minister also add say di decision show di government dey listen to di wishes of di people.
As e dey expected, all banks, schools, and government offices go close on Tuesday. But essential services like hospitals, security, and emergency workers go still dey work to make sure things dey move smoothly. Di minister assure say security agencies don receive instruction to maintain law and order throughout di holiday period.
Some residents wey talk with our reporter say di holiday dey come as welcome relief. One civil servant for Abuja, wey just wan rest, say e no fit wait to enjoy di day. “Wetin dey sweet pass na say I go dey with my family. Di hustle don too much so dis holiday go cool me down,” e talk.
Di announcement na di second time dis year wey di government don declare public holiday for similar reason. Di first one happen few months ago, and e also get positive feedback from di public. But dis new one dey special because e come at a time when many Nigerians dey face economic wahala.
Some analysts say di holiday go even help to reduce stress for workers wey don dey struggle with di high cost of living. Dem say any small chance to rest na welcome development. But di minister explain say di holiday no go affect di work wey government dey do. E reveal say di cabinet go resume di next day and continue with di good work wey dey go on.
Di goment don also on di side of di private sector, wey dem encourage to allow dia staff to observe di holiday. Many private companies don already announce say dem go comply. But some essential services like markets and transport go still dey open, as dem dey always do even for public holidays.
Tunji-Ojo don also urge Nigerians to use di day to promote unity and understanding among each other. E remind us say di country dey grow, and everyone get role to play. Di holiday, according to am, na time to think about how we fit build better Nigeria together.
So as Tuesday don near, plenty Nigerians dey already plan how dem go spend di day. Some go go church or mosque, while others go just stay indoors. But whatever dem do, di goment don make am clear say e be public holiday, so no work.
