The Federal Government has declared public holidays for Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, to mark the 2019 Easter celebration. In a statement released by the Ministry of Interior and made available to the news agency, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry Mrs. Georgina Ehuriah announced the holiday 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, admonished all Christians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Jesus Christ, among which are tolerance, love and peaceful co-existence.
He implores 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.
The minister appealed to Nigerians to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to take the country to the next level.
