The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday,
April 13 as public holidays to mark the 2020 Easter Celebration.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Georgina
Ehuriah announced this in a statement Monday in Abuja.
She said the
Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on behalf of the
Federal Government and urged Christians in the country to emulate the
outstanding characteristics of Jesus Christ amongst which are tolerance, love,
peace and compassion.
Aregbesola
further called on Christians to use the occasion of the year’s Easter
celebration to pray for Nigeria and the entire world at the time of global
emergency of COVID-19 pandemic.
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