FG DECLARES, JULY 11th and 12th 2022 AS PUBLIC HOLIDAYS TO MARK THIS YEAR’S EID-EL- KABIR CELEBRATION
The Federal Government has declared Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th July 2022, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el -Kabir celebration.
The Minister of the Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion.
”I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness, and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad(peace be unto Him), and to also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity, and the stability of the country, considering the challenges of insecurity we face at the moment”, Aregbesola added.
The Minister assured that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is ”committed to the security of lives and properties of all Nigerians, empowering the citizens for successful living, the provisions of social investments programmes and adequate security in the schools”, he added.
Aregbesola while wishing Muslims a happy Eid-el -Kabir celebration, urged Nigerians to take responsibility by reporting any suspicious individuals and criminal activities they observed around them to law enforcement agencies with the use of N-Alerts application that has been designed to mitigate security challenges with a prompt response from security agencies; as soon as you ”See Something Do N-Alerts”, most especially during this festival.
He also enjoined all Nigerians to be vigilant and observant of intruders in their communities.
”We must all take responsibility for the security of lives and property as we celebrate this year’s festival”, he said.
Aregbesola craves the indulgence of every Nigerian to come together, put our heads, hearts, and all we have together, in order to achieve relative peace for harmonious co-existence and put an end to insecurities in Nigeria, he reiterated.
The Minister assures all Nigerians of the government’s protection of all under the law, maintenance of law and order, and keeping the peace in all situations.
Happy Eid-el -Kabir celebration, God bless Nigeria.
Signed:
Dr. Shuaib Belgore
Permanent Secretary
July 7th,2022.
The Minister of the Interior , Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola ,who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government , congratulates all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and abroad