FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays For Easter
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6, as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebrations. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, She said the minister congratulated Christians in Nigeria and the diaspora on the occasion, urging Nigerians to reflect on the virtues associated with the season. READ ALSO: FG Declares Thursday, Friday Public Holidays For Eid-el-Fitr “The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Christians in Nigeria and in the diaspora on the joyous occasion of Easter,” the statement read. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569913499-0"); }); “Dr. Tunji-Ojo urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of selflessness, forgiveness, forbearance and love as exemplified by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. “He urged Nigerians to remain committed to the values of tolerance and community that keep us together as a nation. “He reiterated that the goal of the government remains taking decisions that would bring about national rebirth, economic growth, and shared prosperity. He wished all Christians a peaceful and joyous Easter celebration.” April 3 is Good Friday, while April 6 is Easter Monday. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0"); }); Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Easter FG public holiday More Stories Easter Tragedy: Gombe Gov Orders Probe As Trailer Kills Five Over 20 Abuja Communities Thrown Into Darkness As Christians Celebrate Easter Govs Preach Sacrifice, Unity At Easter /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.
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