Thursday, July 30, and Friday, July 31, 2020 has been declared public holidays by the Federal Government to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah.
The minister congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on the occasion.
He called on the Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, “as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him)” and to also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the country, especially as the world continues to witness global health challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aregbesola promised that the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari was fully committed to battling the scourge with the cooperation of all Nigerians.
