FG has declared Monday Public Holiday for the Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration.
NaijaOnPoint Nigeria reports that the Federal Government has announced that Monday, September 16th, 2024, will be observed as a public holiday in honour of the Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration.
This was made known in a statement on Friday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
Tunji-Ojo congratulated Mulim Ummahh both at home and in the diaspora on the occasion.
The Minister urged the Muslim Ummah and by extension, Nigerians to imbibe the spirit off patience, sacrifice and resilience.
He implored Nigerians to use the opportunity of the period to pray for enduring peace and a more prosperous egalitarian nation.