The federal
government has declared Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22 as public
holidays to mark the Easter celebration.
Georgina Ehuriah,
permanent secretary, ministry of interior, announced the holiday in a
statement.
Easter is a
Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is
described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his
burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary in 30 AD.
Dambazau enjoined
all Christians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Jesus Christ amongst
which he listed to include tolerance, love and peaceful co-existence.
He urged all Nigerians,
home and in the diaspora, to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity and
progress of the country irrespective of their diversity in religious beliefs.
He further called on
Nigerians to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its
determination to take the country to the next level.
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