On Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27, 2017 have been
declared as work-free days by the Federal Government to celebrate the
end of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr.
In a statement issued on Thursday, June
22, 2017, by the Director Overseeing the Office of the Permanent
Secretary (DOOPS), Dr Rufa’i Kawu Attahiru, urged all Muslim faithful
and Nigerians in general to use the occasion of the celebration for
sober reflection and pray for peace, unity and progress of the nation in
its march to nationhood.
The statement said the Minister of
Interior, Mr Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, who declared the two days as
holiday, appealed to “all Nigerians to shun hate speeches and divisive
tendencies and join hands with the government of President Muhammadu
Buhari to build a peaceful, strong and united Nigeria, which guarantees
fundamental freedoms, including the right of residence in any part of
the country, as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.”
The Minister reaffirms the determination of the
administration to protect all lives and property of Nigerians, and added
that the will of the present administration should not be tested as to
its capability to deploy security agencies to deal with any individual
or group that may threaten the corporate existence of the nation, as
well as the peaceful co-existence of the people.
Mr Dambazau, who
wished Nigerians a peaceful and rewarding celebration, further assured
them of the government’s resolve to be just and fair to all.