The Federal
Government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday, 13, as public holidays to
mark the 2020 Easter Celebration.
The Minister of
Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal
Government, through a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah, on Monday, in Abuja.
Aregbesola urged
Christians in the country to emulate the outstanding characteristics of Jesus
Christ amongst which were tolerance, love, peace and compassion.
He further charged
Christians to use the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration to pray for
Nigeria and the entire world at this time of the global emergency of COVID-19
pandemic.
The Minister
appealed to all Nigerians to continue to support the efforts of government
towards fighting the Coronavirus disease.
He reminded
Nigerians of the need to adhere strictly to the measures put in place by
relevant authorities towards preventing the spread of the virus in the country.
Aregbesola wished
Christians a peaceful Easter celebration.
He assured that the
President Muhammadu Buhari Administration would continue to cushion the effects
of the pandemic on the lives of Nigerians, ” especially with the palliative
measures already put in place.”
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com