The Minister of Interior Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has declared Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10, 2023, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday in celebration.
The former Osun state governor made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday, March 5, 2023, as he charged Christians to replicate the virtues that come with the celebration of Easter.
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Aregbesola added that Christians should use the opportunity to pray for the country’s security challenge that has been prevalent in several parts of the country.
His words: “I, therefore, urge Nigerians and foreigners resident in our country to display a high sense of citizenship and public spiritedness by supporting the efforts of all security agencies in bringing peace and security of lives and property of the citizenry.”
