The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19, and Monday, April 22, public holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration.
Georgina Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, disclosed this in a statement on behalf of Abdulrahman Dambazau, Minister of Interior, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Wednesday.
Ehuriah quoted Dambazau as calling on all Christians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Jesus Christ amongst which are tolerance, love and peaceful co-existence.
The minister urged all Nigerians home and abroad to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity and progress of our great country, irrespective of their different religious beliefs.
Dambazau also called on Nigerians to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to take the country to the next level.
