{"id":93901,"date":"2022-04-12T15:27:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T14:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=93901"},"modified":"2022-04-12T15:27:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T14:27:54","slug":"easter-friday-15-monday-18-april-is-public-holidays-says-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/easter-friday-15-monday-18-april-is-public-holidays-says-fg\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter: Friday 15, Monday 18 April Is Public Holidays, Says FG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Government has declared Friday 15th and Monday 18th April, 2022, which are Good Friday and Easter Monday, as Public Holidays to mark this year\u2019s Easter celebration.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement issued by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior,\u00a0 Dr. Shuaib Belgore, for the Minister , Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Tuesday , in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the attributes of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience, which were the attributes and practices of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>He, therefore, called on Christians and all Nigerians alike to use the occasion of this year\u2019s Easter Celebration to pray for an end to all security challenges bedeviling every part of the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister assured Nigerians that the Federal Government would leave no stone unturned to ensure that the recent attacks by undesirable elements on the highways, airport and the railway are timely brought to an end.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; Security is everybody\u2019s business. 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