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.

Mustapha Akanbi     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     John Mayokun Dada     Ashiru     Reuben Paraje     Kayode Bankole     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Pacify Labs     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Oloriegbe     Sodiya     Shaaba Lafiagi     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Bola Olukoju     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Frootify     Young Progressives Party     Share     Segun Ogunsola     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Saba Mamman Daniel     Idofin     Olushola Saraki     Jalala     Olam Food Ingredients     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Idris Garba     General Hospital, Ilorin     Esuwoye     Patience Jonathan     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Garba Idris Ajia     Saeedat Aliyu     Ademola Kiyesola     Hassan Saliu     Kawu Baraje     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Amusement Park     Orisun Igbomina     Kazeem Oladepo     Fola Consultant     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     SSUCOEN     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Alfa Belgore     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Sarah Alade     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Ijagbo     Erin-ile     Ado Ibrahim     Asa     Salman Alada     Abioye Bello     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Mohammed Saidu     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Oja-Oba     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     International Vocational Centre     Adama Isa     Peter Obi     Dan Masanin     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Sadiq Buhari     Awili Pedro     Raymond Olaitan     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Women For Change And Development Initiative    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Sebastine Obasi     Government High School Adeta     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Ajayi Okasanmi     S.O. Opowoye     GRA     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Olusegun Adeniyi     Femi Gbajabiamila     Fatimat Saliu     Oloriegbe     Modupe Oluwole     Oba Abdulraheem     Abdulwahab Ololele     Osinbajo     Pakata Patriots     Kwara 2019     Olatinwo     Babaita     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Michael Nzwekwe     Saka Abimbola Isau     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Musa Alhassan Buge     Bolaji Nagode     Oke-Ero     Share-Tsaragi     Aminat Ahmed     Funmi Salau     Eruku     Labour Party     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Olabode George Towoju     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Oke-Kura     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Kwara State Television     General Hospital, Ilorin     College Of Health     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Obuh     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Saduki Lafiagi     Mohammed Ibrahim     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Mahfouz Adedimeji     SARS     Alabere     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Moshood Bakare     Ayegbeni     Saheed Akinwumi     Tunji Folami     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Kwara Politics     Ilorin East     Abubakar Aliagan     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Oke-Ogun     Kazeem Adekanye     Shao     Yakubu Danladi     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Kabir Shagaya     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     11th Galadima     Pilgrims Board     Amos Sayo     Yusuf Mubarak     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Binta Abubakar Mora