FG declares Tuesday, 19th of October,2021 as public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid
In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, The permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, said that the celebration is to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammed.
The statement said the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated all Muslims at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
The statement went further to read that the minister enjoined all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience and perseverance which are the virtues of the Prophet Muhammad.
“Ogbeni Aregbesola enjoined Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other acts of criminality. As the indisputable leader of our race, we must show responsible leadership in Africa,” the statement said.
“While calling for a stop to all divisive tendencies across the country, the Minister urges all Nigerians and the youth in particular, to embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition to fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class and ethnicity and cooperate with President Muhammadu Buhari’s led-Administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable nation that all citizens would be proud of.”
