The Federal Government has declared Monday 10th October, as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration, in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made this declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday, admonished all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance.
The Minister said such are deep spiritual virtues which the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) exemplified, adding that doing so would guarantee peace, security and harmony in the Country.