The Federal Government has declared March 25 and 28 as public holidays to mark the Easter celebrations.
The Minister of Interior, retired Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration in a statement issued by the acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, today in Abuja.
The minister advised Christians and Nigerians in general to support and join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained efforts to build a peaceful, united and virile nation.
Dambazau further called on Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for peace and unity across the nation.
He wished Nigerians and Christians the world over happy celebrations, even as he reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to the change agenda in the country. [myad]
