The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration.
Mr Georgina Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior,
announced the holiday in a statement quoting the minister on Wednesday
in Abuja.
The Minister of Interior, Lt.- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, who made
the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined all
Christians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Jesus Christ amongst
which are tolerance, love and peaceful co-existence.
He urged all Nigerians home and abroad to use the occasion to pray
for the peace, unity and progress of our great country, irrespective of
diversity in religious beliefs.
Dambazau wished all Nigerians a happy and peaceful Easter celebration.
He further called on them to support the administration of
President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to take the country to
the next level.
(NAN)
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