Federal government has declared tomorrow Wednesday a public holiday to mark this 2023 Eid-ul-Maulud celebration.
The announcement was made by Minister of interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on behalf of the federal government.
He congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s celebration.
In a statement signed and made available to newsmen yesterday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, admonished Nigerians, especially the youths to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance .
The Minister urged Nigerians, to also embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition to fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class and ethnicity and to above all.
He also urged Nigerians to join hands with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable nation that all citizens will be proud of.
