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By Emmanuel Adeleke
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 15, and Monday, April 18, 2022, as public holidays to mark the Easter celebrations.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this one Tuesday in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore.
The minister urged Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience, as exemplified by Jesus Christ’s ministry on earth.
He asked Christian faithful to pray for an end to the insecurity bedeviling the country, assuring that Federal Government would ensure that the recent attacks by undesirable elements on the highways, airport and railway brought to an end.
“Security is everybody’s business. I, therefore, urge Nigerians and foreigners resident in our country to display a high sense of citizenship and public-spiritedness at this critical time in the history of our country, by supporting the efforts of all security agencies in bringing peace and securing the lives and property of the citizenry.
“While wishing Christians at home and in the diaspora a happy and peaceful Easter celebration, we also call on Nigerians to join hands with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in its determination to bring sustainable development and usher in prosperity for all,” he said.
The minister assured Nigerians that the nation is inexorably on the path to greatness, despite the present challenges confronting her.