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The Federal Government has declared Monday October 10, 2022, public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-el-Maulud celebration in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday, made this declaration on behalf of the Federal Government.
Aregbesola congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
He admonished Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues and which Prophet Muhammad exemplified, adding that doing so would guarantee peace, security and harmony in the country.
The statement read in part: “Ogbeni Aregbesola enjoins Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other acts of criminality.
“As the indisputable leader of our race, we must demonstrate responsible leadership in Africa.”
He urged Nigerians to be security conscious, asking them to report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agency and through the N-Alert application on Android and IOS, saying “when you see something do N-Alert, as this would elicit prompt response from security agents.”
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