The Federal Government has declared Monday 10th October 2022, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government and congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
In a statement issued on Thursday, October 6, in Abuja and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, the Minister “admonishes all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues and which the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) exemplified, adding that doing so would guarantee peace, security, and harmony in the country”.
Aregbesola enjoins Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness, and other acts of criminality.
The Minister urged Nigerians to be security conscious, asking them to report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agency and through the N-Alert application on Android and IOS, saying “when you see something do N-Alert, as this would elicit a prompt response from security agents“.
The Minister wished all Muslims a happy celebration and Nigerians a happy holiday.
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