FG has declared public holidays for Eid al-Fitr 2023.
Newsone reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, April 21, and Monday, April 24 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-al-Fitr celebration.
This online news platform understands that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, announced the public holidays for Eid al-Fitr 2023 on behalf of the government on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
In a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, Newsone Nigeria reports that the Minister of Interior congratulated Muslims for completing the holy month of Ramadan.
The Minister of Interior called on them to imbibe the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace, self-denial, sacrifice, and good neighbourliness, as exemplified by Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).
“The self-restraint, self-denial, sacrifice and deep spiritual consciousness that accompanied the fasting period should not end but be maintained and improved upon, in order to be a better person and true worshipper,” the minister advised all Muslims.
Aregbesola assured that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was fully committed to a peaceful transition of government following successful elections. He assured of the government’s commitment to the provision of security for the life and property of every citizen and foreigner in the country.
The minister commended all security agencies for the successes recorded in the fight against criminals across the country.