ABUJA – THE Federal Government has declared Friday,
1st December, 2017 as public holiday to mark the Eid-El-Maulud Celebration.
A statement by Engr Abubakar Magaji, Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Interior, in Abuja on Wednesday, stated that the
Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, announced the
public holiday on behalf of the Federal Government.
The Minister enjoined all
Muslim faithful and Nigerians to use the Eid-El-Maulud Celebration to pray for
peace, progress and unity of the nation.
