Easter: FG Declares Friday, Monday, Public Holidays
Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, Minister of Interior[/caption]
The Federal Government has declared Friday 14th and Monday 17th April, 2017 as Public Holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter celebrations.
This was contained in a statement signed by the acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Muhammadu Maccido.
The minister called on Christian faithful’s to extend love, sacrifice and kindness amongst themselves as they are the spiritual benefits of Easter.
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He further urged Nigerians to co-operate and join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, in his sustained efforts to build a strong and virile nation.
“Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd) who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined Christian faithful and Nigerians in general to extend the spiritual benefits of Easter, which are love, peace, justice, sacrifice and kindness to their daily living, and through this contribute to unity and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians,” the statement read.
