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FOR THE GREATER GOOD; A RESPONSE TO RENO OMOKIRI.

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Dear Reno, Indeed, you are a great writer; full of words. I enjoy your write ups. Despite leaving power you have continued to contribute your own quota to the development of the Nigerian state. There was this article you wrote that particularly caught my interest. It was tilted, 'Holidaying while Rome burns?'. In that article, you criticised the government for extending the public holiday initially slated for the 5th and 6th of July for the Sallah break by one day. You mentioned the economic impact of holidaying for three days. You said that in calculating the nation's GDP for the 3rd quarter, the three days will contribute negatively. You equally added that, based on your analysis, Nigeria loses 245 billion Naira for everyday we go on public holiday; hence, the extension of the holiday was grossly miscalculated. You stated that other countries do not have so many holidays: America has 10 while UK has 8. Whereas, in Nigeria it is discretionary. In all honesty, yo