FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECLARES HOLIDAY FOR EASTER CELEBRATION

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECLARES HOLIDAY FOR EASTER CELEBRATION

The Federal Government has declared Friday 7 and Monday 10, April 2023 as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration in Abuja in a statement signed by his Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Begore

Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the virtues of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love and perseverance which were attributes of Jesus Christ as exemplified by his ministry on the earth.

The minister also called on all Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration to pray for an end to the security challenges in some parts of the country.