19th April, 2023
By Kazeem Ugbodaga
Nigeria’s government has declared Friday and Monday, as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid el-Fitr celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, as he congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan.
The minister urged all Muslims to imbibe and practice the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace, self-denial, sacrifice and good neighbourliness, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
“The self-restrain, self-denial, sacrifice and deep spiritual consciousness that accompanied the fasting period should not end but be maintained and improved upon, in order to be a better person and true worshipper”, the minister advised all Muslims.
According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari was fully committed to peaceful transition of government following successful elections.
Aregbesola added that government was also committed to the provision of security for the life and property of every citizen and foreigners in the country.
He praised all security agencies for the successes recorded in the fight against criminals across the country.
The minister appealed to Nigerians to be part of the nation’s security architecture by being vigilant and report suspicious individuals and activities to law enforcement agencies nearest to them, noting that security is everybody’s responsibility.
Aregbesola admonished Nigerians also to report suspicious activities and persons to the N-Alert application.