Eid-ul Mawlid: FG declares Monday public holiday
13 September 2024 |
4:54 pm
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16 September 2024 as a Public Holiday to celebrate the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16 September 2024 as a Public Holiday to celebrate the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji
-Ojo,
made the declaration on behalf of the government congratulating the Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora
In a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the minister urged all Muslims to imbibe the spirit of patience, sacrifice, and resilience.
Tunji-Ojo implored them to use the opportunity of the period to pray for enduring peace in Nigeria and a more prosperous egalitarian nation.
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