Easter: FG Declares March 25 And March 28 As
Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday,
March 25 and Monday, March 28 as public
holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter
celebrations respectively.
The Minister of Interior, Retired Lt.-Gen.
Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the
declaration in a statement issued by the acting
Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji
Muhammadu Maccido on Tuesday in Abuja.
The minister urged Christians and Nigerians
in general to support and join hands with
President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained
efforts to build a peaceful, united and virile
nation.
He further urged Nigerians to use the occasion
to pray for peace and unity across the nation.
While wishing Nigerians and Christians the
world over happy celebrations, Dambazau also
reiterated Federal Government’s commitment
to the change agenda in the country.