The Federal Government has declared Friday 21st and Monday 24th of April, as Public holidays to mark this year’s EIdil-Fitr celebration.
The Minister of Interior Affairs, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, through the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Shuiab Belgore, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday.
While he congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of Ramadan, Aregbesola called on them to “imbibe and practise the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace, self-denial, sacrifice and good neighbourliness, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).
The statement read in part, “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.”
Vanguard reported that Aregbesola also assured that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is fully committed to a peaceful transition of government following successful elections.
“He urges Nigerians to be part of the nation’s security architecture by being vigilant and reporting suspicious individuals and activities to law enforcement agencies nearest to them, noting that security is everybody’s responsibility.
“He admonishes Nigerians also to report suspicious activities and persons to the N-Alert application”, the statement added.
