In preparation towards the rescheduled elections for Saturday, February 23rd which is the Presidential and National Assembly elections, The Federal Government has declared Friday, February 22, 2019, as a public holiday.
Making this declaration was made on Wednesday night the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Bello Dambazau (retd), in Abuja on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Interior in a statement on Wednesday night by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, however, excluded bankers and those offering essential services across the nation.
It said,
“The Federal Government declares Friday, February 22, 2019, as work-free day. Those providing essential duties and bankers are excluded.
“The work-free day is to enable citizens return to their polling units for the reschedule Presidential and National Assembly elections.”
“Security agencies have been directed to ensure safety of lives and property before, during and after the general election,”
Recall that the general elections originally scheduled to hold last Saturday was postponed to Saturday, February 23, 2019 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).