The Federal Government has declared Monday 10th October 2022 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-il-Mawlud Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made this declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.

In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, the minister admonished Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues and which the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) exemplified, adding that doing so would guarantee peace, security and harmony in the country.

Aregbesola enjoined Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other acts of criminality

While calling for a stop to all divisive tendencies across the country, the Minister urged Nigerians, and the youth, in particular, to embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition towards fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class and ethnicity.