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.

Ebola     Mujtabah Bature     New Nigeria People’s Party     Pacify Labs     Ibrahim Gambari     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Ita-Ore     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Budo-Egba     Musbau A. Akanji     Bello Abubakar     Mumeen Lah     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Ishaq Salman     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Yahaya Muhammad     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Galland Marcias     Donatus Ejidike     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Jumoke F. Ajao     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Reuben Paraje     Agbarere     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Salihu Ajia     Tunde Kazeem     Vasolar Consortium     Hassan Taiye Salam     ER-KANG     Shettima Of Ilorin     Nurudeen Mohammed     Bilikisu Oniyangi     KWTV     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     TETFUND     Kwara State Football Association     Yunus Lawal     Ganiyu Taofiq     Christopher Ayeni     Lawal Jimoh     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Kwara     Bello Bature     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Lithium Deposit     Marufat Oladosu     Tanke Flyover Bridge     NULGE     Congress For National Consensus     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Tsado Manman     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     ASKOMP     Dunmade     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Saheed Akinwumi     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Ijagbo     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Emir Of Kano     Mohammed Halidu     Yahaya A Paniyaro     KwaraLearn     Jimoh Bashir     Saadu Alanamu     Raji AbdulRasaq     Sambo Murtala     Senate President     Park     Opobiyi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Shonga Farm Project     Ramadan     Ola Falade     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Sulyman Buhari     Opobiyi     NFAI     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     ER-KANG Mining     Ayodele Shittu     Usman Yunusa     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Babajide Ajayi     Valsolar     Bayo Ojo     James Kolo     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Sulyman Tejidini     Halimah Perogi     Maigidasanma     Kisira     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Gurei     AbdulRahman Saad     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Marafan Shonga     Oba Abdulraheem     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Taofeeq Olateju     Omoniyi     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Illyasu Abdullahi     Moses Adekanye     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     IEDPU     Haliru Dantoro     Ahmed     Bahago     Okiki     Umar Gunu     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Ope Saraki     Saliu Tunde Bello     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     VADA     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Olupako Of Share     Kola Olota     Sulaiman Gado     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Michael Nzekwe     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Ahman Patigi     Olohungbebe     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Kanu Agabi     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Royal FM     Olatunji Ibrahim     Balogun Fulani     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Tayo Awodiji     Labour Party     Samuel Adedoyin     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Babaita     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Hamza Usman     Veterinary Teaching Hospital