The federal government (FG) has declared April 19, 22, public holidays for Easter festival celebration.
April 19, 22 is Friday and Monday respectively.
Georgina Ehuriah, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, disclosed this in a statement made available to Okay Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday evening.
Ehuriah on behalf of Abdulrahman Dambazau, Minister of Interior, encouraged all Christians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Jesus Christ amongst which are tolerance, love and peaceful co-existence.
Dambazau called on Nigerians at home or abroad to pray for the peace, unity and progress of Nigeria, irrespective of diversity in religious beliefs.
According to Wikipedia, Easter is a festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
