The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22, public holidays to mark the 2019 Easter celebration. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs. Georgina Ehuriah, announced the holiday in a statement quoting the minister on Wednesday in Abuja. He urged all Nigerians home and abroad to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity and progress of our great country, irrespective of diversity in religious beliefs. Dambazau wished all Nigerians a happy and peaceful Easter celebration. He further called on them to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to take the country to the next level.

Source: Punch April 17, 2019 16:21 UTC