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.
Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf Baba Isale Paul Olawoore Taofeeq Olateju Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye FERMA Tunji Folami Adamu Atta Shola Odetundun Lawal Arinola Kudirat Shehu Jimoh Henry Olaosebikan Haleeman Salman Agor AbdulGaniyu Kareem Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners Olatomiwa Williams AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro Playing Host Kwara-SAPZ Project Kwara North Omoniyi Ayinla Akeem Olatunji Usman Yunusa Oladipo Akanmu Tolani Medview Airlines Folaranmi Aro Cassava Growers\' Association Muhammed Akanbi Abiodun Abdulkareem Oju Ekun Sarumi Christopher Odetunde Agboola Babatunde BECE Young Progressives Party Inside Kwara Obayomi Azeez Obuh Twitter IsDB Yakubu Shaaba Ibrahim Labaika Bisi Oyeleke Senate President Tunde Akanbi Lola Ashiru Ajayi Okasanmi Opobiyi Yahaya Abdulkareem Alabere Doyin Awoyale Alfa Yahaya Road Aliyu Alhassan Owo Isowo Baba Idris Gobir Organization Foundation Niyi Ogundiran March 28 Innocent Okoye Coronavirus Dauda Adeniran Adeshola CCEPE Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon Sabi Sidikat Akaje Fareedah Dankaka Kayode Zubair Cornelius Adebayo Yashikira Joseph Alex Offorjama Sa\'adu Salau Taofik Abdulkareem Risikat Lawal Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro Ogidi-Oloje

