Federal Government Declares Friday, Monday 2025 Easter Public Holidays, Urges National Reflection
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.
Magaji Nda Kola Shittu Tinubu Legacy Forum Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Musa Alhassan Buge Forgo Battery Shade Omoniyi Inside Kwara Sebastine Obasi Maryam Ado Bayero Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo UNIFEMGA Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede Musa Abdullahi Olaiya Victor Mobolaji Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege Amosa Tunde Saad Na\'Allah Saad Belgore Mamatu Abdullahi Lawal Jimoh Haruna Olawale Sulaiman Orisa Bridge Tafida Of Ilorin Yusuf Zulu-Gambari Christopher Ayeni Adesoye College Aremu Odolaye Elewu Ahmed Shuaib Buranga Mahee Abdulkadir Abubakar Abdullahi Bata KWSUED Bola Shagaya Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa Awwal Jawondo Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin Kumbi Titiloye Abdulrazaq Sanni Mohammed Halidu Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Funmilayo Zubair Umar Sanda Yusuf Maryam Nurudeen Sanitation Exercise Ajibike Katibi AbdulHamid Adi Mohammed Yahaya Barki Akanji Ilesha Gwanara Road IFK Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence Adanla-Irese Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station Abikan Olatunde Oyeyiola Ubandoma AbdulRauf Keji Flights To Ilorin A.O. Belgore Ayo Salami Yusuf Badmus Ilota Nigerian Medical Association Sarah Alade Shettima Y.A. Abdulkareem Apaola Jalala Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency Babata TVC Female National Debate Ibrahim Taiwo Road Women For Change And Development Initiative Bolaji Abdullahi

