IN commemoration of the year 2022 Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, July 11, 2022, and Tuesday, July 12, 2022, as public holidays.
This information was disclosed in a statement on Thursday, July 7, 2022, by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on behalf of the Federal Government.
He congratulated all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora.
“I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the country, considering the challenges of insecurity we face at the moment,” he said.
He also assured that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to the security of lives and properties of all Nigerians, empowering the citizens for successful living, the provisions of social investments programmes, and adequate security in the schools.
He urged Nigerians to take responsibility by reporting any suspicious individuals and criminal activities they observe around to law enforcement agencies with the use of the N-Alerts application that has been designed to mitigate security challenges with a prompt response from security agencies.
He also enjoined all Nigerians to be vigilant and observant of intruders in their communities.
