Breaking: FG Declares Friday and Monday As Public Holidays For Easter Celebration
The Federal Government has declared Friday, 7th of April, 2023 which is Good Friday and Monday, 10th of April, 2023 which is Easter Monday as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration.
Easter is a yearly holiday observe by Christians to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion.
The two days public holidays was made known in a statement released by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, today being Wednesday, April 5th, in Abuja.
According to the statement which was signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Begore, urged Christians to emulate the virtues of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience which were attributes and practices of Jesus Christ, as exemplified by His ministry on the earth.
Aregbesola called on Christians and all Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Easter celebrations to pray for an end to the security challenges in parts of the country.
The Minister said; “Security is everybody’s business. I, therefore, urge Nigerians and foreigners resident in our country to display a high sense of citizenship and public spiritedness by supporting the efforts of all security agencies in bringing peace and security of lives and property of the citizenry,”
Aregbesola wished all Christians at home and in the Diaspora a happy and peaceful Easter celebration.
