THE Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, October 10, 2022, as a public holiday to mark the year 2022 Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
This information was declared by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on behalf of the Federal Government.
The Minister, in a statement by his Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore, congratulated all Muslims at home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion, while admonishing all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance.
He also enjoined 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 reiterated.
Calling for a stop to all divisive tendencies across the country, the minister urged Nigerians especially the youth, to embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition to fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class and ethnicity.
He also tasked Nigerians to be security conscious, by reporting any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agency or through the N-Alert application on Android and IOS.
