THE Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10 as public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
FG Declares Monday Public Holiday
THE Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10 as public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who announced this on Thursday, October 6, congratulated all Muslims at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, admonished all “Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance, which are deep spiritual virtues and which the Holy Prophet Muhammad exemplified. Doing so would guarantee peace, security and harmony in the country.”
The minister urged Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other acts of criminality, adding: “As the indisputable leader of our race, we must demonstrate responsible leadership in Africa.”
While calling for an end to all divisive tendencies across the country, Aregbesola charged all “Nigerians, and the youth in particular, to embrace the virtues of hardwork and peaceful disposition to fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class and ethnicity and join hands with the President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable nation that all citizens would be proud of.”
He urged Nigerians to be security-conscious and to report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agency and through the N-Alert application on Android and IOS, noting: “When you see something, do N-Alert, as this would elicit prompt response from security agents.”
