Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April 2021 public holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration.
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Director (Press & Public Relations) of the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga, and issued today
In the statement, Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which were demonstrated by Jesus.
The Minister urged them to use the occasion to pray for peace, unity, and progress of the country.
He assured that no stone would be left unturned as Federal Government deals with kidnapping, armed banditry and other crimes
“Security is everybody’s business, I, therefore, encourage all Nigerians and foreigners residents in Nigeria, to display high level of patriotism at this critical time in the history of our country, to support the efforts of all security agencies in ensuring peace and security of lives and property of the citizenry,” he said.
He advised Nigerians to join hands with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to make life more meaningful for all.