Eid-El-Maulud: FG declares Tuesday public holiday

Toyin Subair

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 20, 2018 as a public holiday to mark the Eid-El Maulud celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), made this declaration in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry while calling on Muslims “to align themselves with the prophet’s teachings which border on piety, charity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence, among others.”

The minister called on all Nigerians to uphold these virtues with a view to overcoming the current challenges facing the country.

Dambazau assured that the Federal Government is committed to the unity of the country, pledging to put adequate structures on the ground towards ensuring that the forthcoming general elections were credible, free and fair.

He wished all Nigerians a joyous and peaceful Eid-El Maulud celebration.