FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECLARES FRIDAY AND MONDAY EASTER HOLIDAYS

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has announced Friday, Good Friday April 15th, and Monday, Easter Monday April 18th, 2022 as public holidays to mark the Easter celebrations.

Aregbesola in a statement yesterday urged Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience, which were the attributes and practices of Jesus Christ, as exemplified by His ministry on earth.

He called on Christians and all Nigerians alike to use the occasion of this year’s Easter Celebration to pray for an end to all security challenges bedeviling every part of the country and join hands with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in its determination to bring sustainable development and usher in prosperity for all.

The Minister guaranteed that the Federal Government will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the recent attacks by undesirable elements on the highways, airport, and the railway are quickly brought to an end.