Eid-el-Maulud: FG Declares Tuesday Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared
next week Tuesday, January 14, as public
holiday to mark the Eid-el-Maulud
festival.

This was contained in a statement signed
by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Interior, Mrs. Fatima Bamidele, on
Thursday in Abuja.
The statement urged all Muslims and
Nigerians in general to support, co-
operate and join hands with President
Goodluck Jonathan “in his sustained effort
to build a peaceful, united and virile
nation”.
It also quoted the Minister of Interior,
Abba Moro, as wishing Nigerians a happy
Eid-el-Maulud celebration, urging them to
use the occasion to pray for peace across
the nation.