FG Declares Wednesday Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, September 27, 2023, as a public holiday to celebrate 2023 Eid-ul-Mawlid.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

The Ministry statement partly read, “The Minister congratulates all Muslim faithful both home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.

“His admonition to Nigerians is to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance, and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) exemplified.

“Tunji-Ojo also urged Nigerians, especially our youths, to embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition toward fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class, and ethnicity, and join hands with President Bola Tinubu’s administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable Nation that all citizens will be proud of.”

Eid-ul-Mawlid is an Islamic annual festival set aside to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.

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