The Federal
Government has declared Tuesday as Public Holiday to mark the Eid-el Maulud.
The Minister
of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), made the declaration on
Friday in Abuja in a statement by Dr Mohammed Umar, Permanent Secretary of the
ministry.
Dambazau
called on Muslim faithful to align themselves with the prophet’s teachings
which border on piety, charity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence, among
others.
He equally
called on all Nigerians to uphold these virtues with a view to overcoming the
current national challenges facing the country.
Dambazau
assured that the Federal Government remained committed to the unity of the
country, and as such, would put adequate structures on ground towards ensuring
that forthcoming general elections were credible, free and fair.
He wishes
all Nigerians a joyous and peaceful Eid-El Maulud.
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