Federal Government Declares Friday, Monday 2025 Easter Public Holidays, Urges National Reflection

Date: 2025-04-17

The Federal Government has declared Friday, 18 April, and Monday, 21 April 2025, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Interior Minister Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the holidays on Tuesday, urging Nigerians to reflect on the virtues of sacrifice and love exemplified by Jesus Christ, whose death is central to Christian teachings on redemption.

In a statement issued by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, the government encouraged citizens to use the holiday period to pray for national peace, unity, and stability. The minister underscored the importance of fostering collective harmony during this observance.

He reassured citizens of President Bola Tinubu's commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to foster national growth and development.

"Furthermore, he encouraged Nigerians to extend love and goodwill to their neighbours through acts of kindness and generosity.

"The minister wished all Christians a blissful Easter celebration and extended warm holiday greetings to all Nigerians," the statement added.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Edret Sabi Abel     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     NNPP     Olusola Saraki     Balikis Jawondo     Oye Tinuoye     Offa Descendants Union     Gobir Organization Foundation     Olatunji Bamgbola     Yekeen Alabi     Mujtabah Bature     Chief Imam Of Offa     Yakubu Dogara     Saad Omo Iya     Bureau Of Lands     Yemi Sanni     Ilesha-Gwanara     Sidikat Akaje     Bolaji Abdullahi     Gbenga Awoyale     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Garba Dogo     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Shaaba Lafiagi     Sheikh Ariyibi     Olatunji Moronfoye     FOMWAN     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Ojuekun     Binta Sulyman     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Ayo Opadokun     Baba Issa Awoye     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     KSIRS     KWSIEC     Yakub Lai Gobir     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     KwaraLearn     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Fatimat Saliu     Bilikisu Gambari     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Haliru Dantoro     Ilorin     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Balogin Alanamu     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Iqra Books     Isiaka Alikinla     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Idris Amosa Saidu     Students Union Government     Ndakene     General Hospital, Ilorin     Toyin Abdullahi     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Mohammed Yisa     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Sarah Alade     Orire     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Mashood Dauda     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Lanre Badmus     Amasa     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     LEAH Charity Foundation     Nigeria Governors\' Forum    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kishira     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Abatemi Usman     Tunde Akanbi     Saliu Tunde Bello     Akume     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Plat Technologies Limited     Christopher Odetunde     Ifelodun     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Aro Yahaya     Kaiama     Peter Amogbonjaye     Egbewole     Shonga Farm Project     Maigida     NYSC     KWASIEC     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Alaaya     Tosho Yaqub     Laolu Saraki     Boko Haram     Neo Mundo Ltd     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Alabe     Abatemi-Usman     Oko     Okala Baba     Monsurat Omotosho     Olokoba     Facebook     Seed Technologies     Mamatu Abdullahi     Abdulazeez Arowona     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     TIC     Patience Jonathan     IPSAS     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Oba Of Jebba     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Alaro     Magaji Erubu     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Olugbense     Salami Adekunle     Ahman Pategi     SUBEB     Kwara Liberation Group     ITP     Kwara Pdp     Admiralty Villa     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Ballah     3MTT     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Ekweremadu     Ojo Fadumila     Okiki     Ado Ibrahim     Gabriel Fashanu     Salman Jawondo     Esuwoye     Lola Olabayo     Rasheed Jimoh     Oniwa     Kamaldeen Kehinde     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Orire     TESCOM     Olaiya Lawal