FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays For Easter Celebrations
BY EDMOND ODOK – To celebrate this year’s Easter season, the Federal Government has declared Friday, April 15, and Monday, April 18, 2022 as public holidays.
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who announced the official holiday on Tuesday, April 12 on behalf of the government, urged Nigerians to pray for the peace and progress of the country.
He charged Christians to emulate the virtues 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.
A statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, also quoted the Minister as urging Christians and all Nigerians to take advantage of this year’s Easter celebrations to pray for an end to the security concerns plaguing the country.
Aregbesola, a former Osun State governor, further said the Federal Government will leave no stone unturned guaranteeing that recent attacks by unwanted individuals on highways, airports, and railways are put to an end as soon as possible.
“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 the lives and property of the citizenry,” the statement said.
