Easter holidays not cancelled in Kaduna – Governor El-Rufai

By Danielle Ogbeche on March 19, 2016

Contrary to claims that the Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai has cancelled Easter holidays, the governor has said the Good Friday and Easter Monday holidays will go on as always.
The governor refuted the claims on his Twitter handle, stating that Good Friday and Easter Monday were established public holidays and are mandatory as declared by the Federal Government.
He said it was, therefore, wrong for people to suggest that the academic calendar should be shortened on that ground, insisting that schools in Kaduna will resume after the short Esther break to complete the 12 weeks stipulated in the calendar.

He said, “Pupils and students in Kaduna state will go on Easter holidays: Good Friday and Easter Monday.
“It is falsehood and baseless blackmail to suggest that schools must end the second semester before Easter. The school term is not a religious issue.

“The tendency to place a religious hue on everything is irresponsible.
“Pupils in Kaduna state will have their Easter break on the prescribed public holidays and return to school to conclude the second term. The curriculum is based on a 12-week term.

“The schools resumed for second term on January 18 and will complete the 12 weeks in April.
“Kaduna state will not curtail its school term to 10 weeks, education cannot be abridged to appease prejudice,” El-Rufai noted.