{"id":969,"date":"2020-04-06T19:29:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T19:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=969"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:51:41","slug":"fg-declares-friday-monday-public","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/?p=969","title":{"rendered":"FG Declares  Friday, Monday Public Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbWGK9yftZI3EsU7mOVVsFwUqzqYrlkIsy99pF-Dydt9cG9YQndZU2AIi1gdFm-fb0CsMUxpvmdESFqnNfcgrl_1PRjJ7OsnIXk7Yyc5nuvluk-kO-TRJUpwkyrUIp97at05N3zaF3S40\/s1600\/IMG_20200406_202349.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200406_202349.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200406_202349.jpg\" alt=\"FG Declares  Friday, Monday Public Holidays - Image 1\" title=\"FG Declares  Friday, Monday Public Holidays - Image 1\" class=\"wp-image-970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200406_202349.jpg 360w, https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200406_202349-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifestylegist.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20200406_202349-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe federal government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday April 13, as public holidays to mark the 2020 Easter Celebration.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe 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.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nMr Aregbesola urged Christians in the country to emulate the outstanding characteristics of Jesus Christ amongst which were tolerance, love, peace and compassion.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nHe called on Christians to use the occasion of this year\u2019s Easter celebration to pray for Nigeria and the entire world at this time of the global emergency of COVID-19 Pandemic.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe minister appealed to all Nigerians to continue to support the efforts of government towards fighting the coronavirus pandemic<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nHe 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.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nHe assured that the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration would continue to cushion the effects of the pandemic on the lives of Nigerians, \u201cespecially with the palliative measures already put in place.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n(NAN)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The federal government has declared Friday, April 10 and Monday April 13, as public holidays to mark the 2020 Easter Celebration. 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