The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 30 and Monday, April 2, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau on behalf of the Federal Government.
Dambazau enjoined Christian faithful and Nigerians in general to “employ the spiritual ethos of Easter, which include; love, peace and sacrifice, in contributing to the unity and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians.”
He also urged Nigerians to remain supportive of the government of President Muhammadu Buhari in its efforts toward building a peaceful, united and prosperous nation.
