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.
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