ED-EL MAULUD: FG DECLARES MONDAY 10 OCTOBER 2022 PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
Written by AIGBOKHAEBHO OKHUELEIGBE on October 7, 2022
The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10, 2022, as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-el-Maulud Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, minister Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
He admonishes all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance, and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, adding that doing so would guarantee peace, security and harmony in the country.
Aregbesola also enjoins Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other acts of criminality across the country.
