Nigerian FG Declare Friday 15th & Monday 18th Public Holidays to Mark Easter Celebrations.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced the holiday on behalf of the federal government on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
In a statement, Dr Shuaib Belgore, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, issued on his behalf, Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience, which were the attributes and practices of Jesus Christ, as exemplified by his ministry on earth.
Aregbesola also called on Christians and all Nigerians alike to use the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration to pray for an end to all security challenges bedevilling every part of the country.
He as sured that the federal government will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the recent attacks by undesirable elements on the highways, airport and the railway are timely brought to an end.
“Security is
everybody’s business. I, therefore, urge Nigerians and foreigners
resident in our country to display a high sense of citizenship and
public-spiritedness at this critical time in the history of our country,
by supporting the efforts of all security agencies in bringing peace
and security of lives and property of the citizenry,” the ministry’s
statement reads in part.
