The Federal Government o has declared Monday, September 15, 2024 as a public holiday to celebrate the Eid-el-Maulud, birthday of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (PBOH).
The Minister of interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the government in a statement on Friday.
He congratulated the Muslim ummah both at home and the diaspora on this occasion.
The minister, in the statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry of interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani urged the Muslim ummah and Nigerians at large to imbibe the spirit of patience, resilience and sacrifice.
While congratulating Muslims on this occasion, the minister urged them to use the opportunity of this period to pray for enduring peace and a more prosperous egalitarian nation.(vitalnewsngr.com)