The Federal Government has declared two days public holiday that's 5th and 6th of July to mark Eid-el Fitri Celebrations.
The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), who
made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, on Thursday in
Abuja, urged all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to extend the
spiritual benefits of Ramadan, which are love, peace and justice to
their daily living and through this contribute to the development of the
nation.
A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Bassey
Akpanyung said Dambazau also plead with Nigerians to use the opportunity of
“this spiritual rejuvenation to reflect on the imperative of unity and
peaceful co-existence in strengthening the bond of togetherness for a
strong, virile nation.”
The minister, while wishing Nigerians a peaceful celebration, urges
total support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s avowed determination to
bequeath to the nation an enduring political legacy, it added.
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