The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, 2022, as public holidays to mark the 2022 Easter celebration.
This information was made known by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, as contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, on Tuesday April 12.
The statement urged Christians to build the atributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience, as exemplified by Jesus Christ. He also told them to pray for an end to the insecurity plaguing the country.
The Minister, further assured that the Federal Government would do well to ensure that the recent attacks on the highways, airport and the railway are timely brought to an end.
Here’s the statement in part:
“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 at this critical time in the history of our country, by supporting the efforts of all security agencies in bringing peace and security of lives and property of the citizenry.
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