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Federal Government Declares Public Holidays for Eid El-Fitr 2024

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The Federal Government has declared Public Holidays for Eid El-Fitr 2024.

Newsone Nigeria reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, 9th April, and Wednesday, 10th April 2024 public holidays to mark the Eid El-Fitr celebration.

 

This online news platform understands that Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed the Public Holidays for Eid El-Fitr 2024 in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako.

The Nigerian Government in the same vein congratulated all Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan.

Tunji-Ojo urged all Muslim faithfuls to continue in the spirit of unity.

The statement reads thus; “The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government congratulates all Muslim Ummah for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan.

“Dr Tunji-Ojo calls on Muslim Ummmah to imbibe and practice the virtues that entails kindness, love, tolerance, peace, good neighbourliness, compassion as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).

“He urged Nigerians to continue in the spirit of Unity in order to improve and achieve peace and oneness in the country.

“The Minister wishes all Muslim Ummah a happy Eid-el-Fitr celebration and prays that the peace, blessings and favour of Allah be with everyone and our Great Nation,” the statement said.

Newsone recalls that Muslims in Nigeria commenced the Ramadan fasting on 11th March 2024.

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