FG Declares Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Easter Celebration.

Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration.

Georgina Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, announced the holiday in a statement quoting the minister Lt.- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (Rtd) on Wednesday in Abuja.

The minister enjoined all Christians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Jesus Christ amongst which are tolerance, love and peaceful co-existence.

He urged all Nigerians home and abroad to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity and progress of our great country, irrespective of diversity in religious beliefs.

Dambazau wished all Nigerians a happy and peaceful Easter celebration.