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FG declares Monday public holiday

BY TIMOTHY AGBOR

The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10, 2022 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration.

The festival is 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.

He admonished all 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.

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