To mark this year’s Eid-ul-Maulud celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, the Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 19, 2021, a public holiday.
Making this declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated all Muslim faithful both at home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
He encouraged all Nigerians to “imbibe the spirit of love, patience and perseverance which are the virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad,” adding that doing so would guarantee peace and security in the country.
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This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore on Friday.
According to the statement, “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.
“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.”
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