Michael Olugbode in Abuja
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, September 27, 2023 as a public holiday in commemoration of Eid-ul-Maulid celebration, the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed.
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration in Abuja, congratulated all Muslim faithful both home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
The minister, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, admonished Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues that the Holy Prophet Muhammad exemplified.
Tunji-Ojo urged Nigerians, especially the youths, to embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition to fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class and ethnicity, while asking them to join hands with President Bola Tinubu-led administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable nation that all citizens will be proud of.
The minister wished all Muslim faithful a joyful celebration.
