BY VICTORIA OJEME
The Federal Government has declared Friday April 22 and Monday April 25, 2011 as public holidays to commemorate Good Friday and Easter Monday celebrations respectively.

The statement made available to vanguard Tuesday was signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Alh. B. S. Ozigis.

According to the statement, “on behalf of the President and Commander-in-Chief, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR wishes to use this opportunity to urge all Christian faithful to fervently pray for the successful conclusion of the general elections.

Interior Minister Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho  had earlier been  suspended as a result of “a number of lapses in the political leadership of the ministry traceable to his personal and official conduct’’.

Captain Ihenacho has since been directed to hand over to the Minister of Labour, Mr. Emeka Wogu who will oversee that ministry in addition to his present portfolio