FG declares Friday, Monday public holiday to mark Easter

The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th
April, Public Holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration.

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the
declaration on Tuesday.

He urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance,
forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which
were demonstrated by Jesus Christ.

He called on them to use the occasion of this year’s Easter
Celebration to pray for the Peace, Unity, and Progress of our
country.

Aregbesola in a statement signed by the Director of Press in the
Ministry, Mohammed Manga, assured that the government would leave
no stone unturned in dealing decisively with the spate of
kidnapping, armed banditry and other crimes and criminality being
perpetrated by enemies of Nigeria.

“Security is everybody’s business, I therefore encourage all
Nigerians and foreigners resident in Nigeria, to display high level
of patriotism at this critical time in the history of our country,
to support the efforts of all security agencies in ensuring peace
and security of lives and property of the citizenry,” he said.

While wishing Christians both at home and abroad a happy and
peaceful Easter Celebration, Aregbesola called on Nigerians to join
hands with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration in its
determination to make life more meaningful for all.

The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th
April, Public Holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration.

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the
declaration on Tuesday.

He urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance,
forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which
were demonstrated by Jesus Christ.

He called on them to use the occasion of this year’s Easter
Celebration to pray for the Peace, Unity, and Progress of our
country.

Aregbesola in a statement signed by the Director of Press in the
Ministry, Mohammed Manga, assured that the government would leave
no stone unturned in dealing decisively with the spate of
kidnapping, armed banditry and other crimes and criminality being
perpetrated by enemies of Nigeria.

“Security is everybody’s business, I therefore encourage all
Nigerians and foreigners resident in Nigeria, to display high level
of patriotism at this critical time in the history of our country,
to support the efforts of all security agencies in ensuring peace
and security of lives and property of the citizenry,” he said.

While wishing Christians both at home and abroad a happy and
peaceful Easter Celebration, Aregbesola called on Nigerians to join
hands with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Administration in its
determination to make life more meaningful for all.