The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, through a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, on Monday in Abuja.
Mr Aregbesola urged Christians in the country to emulate the outstanding characteristics of Jesus Christ amongst which were tolerance, love, peace and compassion. He called on Christians to use the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration to pray for Nigeria and the entire world at this time of the global emergency of COVID-19 Pandemic.
The minister appealed to all Nigerians to continue to support the efforts of government towards fighting the coronavirus pandemic He reminded Nigerians of the need to adhere strictly to the measures put in place by relevant authorities towards preventing the spread of the virus in the country particularly, through the observance of social distancing, in addition to regular personal hygiene and sanitary practices.He assured that the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration would continue to cushion the effects of the pandemic on the lives of Nigerians, “especially with the palliative measures already put in place.
Wch public holiday again when we r already on compulsory holiday.. To whom will that holiday concerns o.. Jokes country
What we are having right now is private holiday. Govt just declared public holiday, so private and public holidays jam together to form 100% Stay for ur house order.
Holiday inside holiday! We already in holiday apapa dodo, why giving another?
I don't think this man have sense are we not Holiday before
All I can say is whatever these people are smoking needs to be banned. What holiday when we have been in an unending holidays?
They didn't need to declare it. Na holiday before na
Holiday wey don start for like 3 weeks now
We are on holiday before Nah but are we allow to move around ?
Yea, finally a break from lockdown
Wetin we de before?
Know holiday for us
Which Holiday when we are on forced holiday already, they should rather declare it free to move days.
This one just want to show his ministry is still functional before health ministry finish 2020 budget.
Save it for next year! We are already on hols. Mumu govt wey no get common sense
What holiday again is that when we’re already in an holiday mtchheww
nonsense
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