FG Declares Friday, Monday, Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration.

Mrs
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(Rtd), 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.