The federal government has declared September 16 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Maulud celebration.
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, announced the
holiday on Friday in a statement by Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary of the
ministry.
The Eid-ul-Maulud celebration is in commemoration of the
birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Tunji-Ojo congratulated all Muslims in the country and in
the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
The minister, while congratulating the Muslim Ummah on the
occasion, urged them to seize the opportunity to pray for lasting peace and a
more equitable and prosperous nation.
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