Eid-Fitri: FG Announces Dates For Public Holiday

Alamu TosinJune 1, 2019

LAGOS, NIGERIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Muslims perform the Eid Al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) prayer at Center mosque in Lagos, Nigeria on September 12, 2016. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid Al-Adha, to commemorate the holy Prophet Ibrahims (Prophet Abraham) readiness to sacrifice his son as a sign of his obedience to God, during which they sacrifice permissible animals, generally goats, sheep, and cows. Eid-al Adha is the one of two most important holidays in the Islamic calendar, with prayers and the ritual sacrifice of animals. (Photo by Sodiq Adelakun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

The federal government has declared Tuesday, June 4, and Wednesday, June 5, as public holidays to mark the Eid-Fitri celebration, Naijaparry reports.

This was made known on Friday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah.

She congratulated the Muslim faithful on a successful completion of the Ramadan Fast and enjoined all Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity, prosperity and stability of Africa’s most populous nation.

She said that security agencies under the Ministry had been directed to provide adequate security before, during and after the Eid-Fitri Celebration.

Alamu TosinJune 1, 2019

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