FG EXTENDS PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO THURSDAY

The federal government has approved Thursday April 11 as an

additional public holiday for this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

Aishetu Ndayako, permanent secretary in the ministry of

interior, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

The federal government has approved Thursday April 11 as an extension Eid-el-Fitr celebration.The federal government had declared Tuesday and

Wednesday as public holidays for the Muslim celebration.

 

Shortly afterwards however, Muhammad Abubakar, Sultan of

Sokoto, declared Wednesday as the first day of Shawwal 1445AH, adding that

there was no sighting of the new moon on Monday.

 

In the new statement, Ndayako quoted Tunji Ojo, minister of

interior, as congratulating the “Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of a

month of spiritual rejuvenation”, while “reiterating President Bola Ahmed

Tinubu’s (GCFR) firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for

all to thrive”.

Sources. nnu.ng