Breaking: Federal Government Announces Date for Easter Public Holidays
- To celebrate Easter, the federal government has declared Friday and Monday as public holidays in the country
- The minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement on Tuesday, April 12, on behalf of the federal government
- The minister used the opportunity to urge Christians to emulate the attributes and practices of Jesus Christ
Abuja - The federal government has declared Friday, April 15, and Monday, April 18, as a public holidays to mark the Easter celebration.
Legit.ng gathered the declaration was made on behalf of the federal government by the minister of interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
Source: Twitter
This announcement was contained in a statement on Tuesday, April 12, signed by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, and shared on Facebook.
He urged Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace, and patience, as exemplified by Jesus Christ during his ministry on earth.
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Aregbesola, therefore, called on Christians and all Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Easter Celebration to pray for an end to all security challenges bedevilling every part of the country.
Christians sing Islamic song as they cross paths with Muslims during procession
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a perfect example of good religious co-existence has been found in a video circulating online. The video shows Muslims and a Christian group crossing paths without issues.
In fact, the video shows that the Christian group from a Cele Church picked up an Islamic song and rendered it as they marched past their Muslim counterparts.
The video has received numerous commendations on the internet with many saying it should be the new norm, and different religions should learn to live in peace.
Ramadan: Orphans, residents, others receive 2,700 bags of rice in Jigawa
In a related development, a non-governmental organization, Mallam Inuwa Foundation, distributed 27, 000 bags to orphans in Jigawa.
It was gathered that the NGO commenced the distribution of the food item on Tuesday, April 5, and ended on Friday, April 8.
Beneficiaries of the food item were not limited to a particular location as it was distributed across all the 27 local government areas of Jigawa state.
Source: Legit.ng
