The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has declared Monday, October 10, 2022 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Thursday, October 6, 2022.
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Aregbesola, felicitated with all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
According to a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, Aregbesola, enjoined Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance, and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues and which Prophet Muhammad exemplified, adding that doing so would guarantee peace, security, and harmony in the country.
The statement read in part: “Ogbeni Aregbesola enjoins Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other acts of criminality.
“As the indisputable leader of our race, we must demonstrate responsible leadership in Africa.”
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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, saying “when you see something do N-Alert, as this would elicit prompt response from security agents.”
