The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10, 2022, as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslims at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
In a statement issued by Dr Shuaib Belgore, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Ogbeni Aregbesola urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance, and perseverance.
He said such are deep spiritual virtues that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) exemplified, adding that doing so would guarantee peace, security, and harmony in the country.
The Minister enjoined Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness, and other acts of criminality, saying; “As the indisputable leader of our race, we must demonstrate responsible leadership in Africa”.
The Minister, while calling for a stop to all divisive tendencies across the country, urged all Nigerians, and the youth, in particular, to embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition to fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class, and ethnicity and join hands with the President Muhammadu Buhari led-Administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable nation that all citizens would be proud of.
The Minister urged Nigerians to be security conscious, asking them to report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agency and through the N-Alert application on Android and iOS (formerly iPhone OS).
“When you see something, do N-Alert, as this would elicit a prompt response from security agents”, the Minister said
