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| President Muhammadu Buhari |
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared July 5 and 6, 2016 as public holiday to mark the Eid-el Fitri Celebrations.
The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, on Thursday in Abuja through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, urged all Muslim faithfuls and Nigerians in general to extend the spiritual benefits of Ramadan, which are love, peace and justice to their daily living and through this contribute to the development of the nation.
The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, on Thursday in Abuja through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, urged all Muslim faithfuls and Nigerians in general to extend the spiritual benefits of Ramadan, which are love, peace and justice to their daily living and through this contribute to the development of the nation.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry, Bassey Akpanyung, said Dambazau also urged Nigerians to use the
opportunity of “this spiritual rejuvenation to reflect on the
imperative of unity and peaceful co-existence in strengthening the bond
of togetherness for a strong, virile nation.”
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