The Federal Government has declared Friday 19th and Monday 22nd April 2019, public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration.
Minister of Interior, Lieutenant Gen. Abdulrahman Bello 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.
Dambazau, urged well meaning Nigerians both home and abroad to use the occasion to pray for the peace,unity, and progress of Nigeria irrespective of diversity in religious beliefs.
The Minister also used the medium to urge Nigerians to continue supporting the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to take the country to the next level.