<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">WHEREAS under section 2 of the                                               Public Holidays Law, 1989 (P.N.D.C.L.                                               220) the President may by                                               Executive Instrument declare as a                                               public holiday a day other than                                               the days specified as a statutory                                               public holiday under that Law;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              AND WHEREAS the President                                               considers that Monday, the 27th of                                               March, 2000 be declared a public                                               holiday to facilitate the smooth                                               take off of the national census.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              NOW THEREFORE in exercise of the                                               powers conferred on the President                                               by section 2 of the Public                                               Holidays Law, 1989 (P.N.D.C.L.                                               220) this Instrument is made this                                               24th day of March, 2000.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              MONDAY, the 27th day of March,                                               2000 is hereby declared a public                                               holiday.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              NII OKAIJA ADAMAFIO</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Minister for the Interior</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">                                              Date of Gazette Notification: 24th                                               March, 2000.</span></p>