FG Declares Friday, Monday As Easter Holiday As Buhari Jets Out to UK

The Federal Government has declared Friday 2nd and Monday 5th April 2021 public holidays to mark this year’s Easter Celebration.

This is as the President, Muhammadu Buhari left the shores of the country on Tuesday for the United Kingdom for medical examinations.

It is worthy of note that the President has said while campaigning and after his 2015 and 2019 victories that it was criminal for those in the helms of affairs in Nigeria to seek medical care abroad.

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on Tuesday in a statement signed by the Director (Press & Public Relations) of the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga, and issued on March 30, 2021

In the statement, Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, forgiveness, kindness, humility, love, peace and patience, which were demonstrated by Jesus Christ.

The Minister urged them to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity, and progress of the country, assuring that no stone will be left unturned as the Federal Government deals with kidnapping, armed banditry and other crimes and criminality which he said were perpetrated by enemies of Nigeria.

“Security is everybody’s business, I, therefore, encourage all Nigerians and foreigners resident in Nigeria, to display high level of patriotism at this critical time in the history of our country, to support the efforts of all security agencies in ensuring peace and security of lives and property of the citizenry,” he said.

He advised Nigerians to join hands with the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in its determination to make life more meaningful for all.