The Federal Government has declared July 5 and 6, 2016 as public holiday to mark Eid-el Fitri Celebrations.
The
Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), who made
the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, on Thursday in
Abuja, urged all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to extend the
spiritual benefits of Ramadan, which are love, peace and justice to
their daily living and through this contribute to the development of the
nation.
A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Interior, Bassey Akpanyung said Dambazau also urged Nigerians to use the
opportunity of “this spiritual rejuvenation to reflect on the
imperative of unity and peaceful co-existence in strengthening the bond
of togetherness for a strong, virile nation.”
The minister, while
wishing Nigerians a peaceful celebration, urges total support for
President Muhammadu Buhari’s avowed determination to bequeath to the
nation an enduring political legacy, it added.