The Federal Government has declared Monday as a public holiday to mark the Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the public holiday in a statement issued on Friday.
The Islamic festival of Eid-ul-Mawlid marks the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
The Minister in the statement to journalists, congratulated Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion.
Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, said Dr Tunji-Ojo urged the Muslim Ummah and, by extension, Nigerians, to imbibe the spirit of patience, sacrifice, and resilience.
“While congratulating the Muslim Ummah on the occasion, the Minister implored them to use the opportunity of the period to pray for enduring peace and a more prosperous egalitarian nation”, the statement added.
