To mark the
Eid El-Fitr celebration, the Federal Government has announced public holiday
all over the country to hold for two days.
The Federal
Government has declared Monday, June 26 and Tuesday, June 27 as Public Holiday
to mark
Eid-el-Fitr. Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman
Dambazau made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government on Thursday
in Abuja.
He enjoined
all Muslim faithful and Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration for
sober reflection and pray for peace, unity and progress of the nation in its
march to nationhood.
Dambazau
urged all Nigerians to shun hate speeches and divisive tendencies and join
hands with the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to build a peaceful,
strong and united Nigeria.
He assured
of a Nigeria, which guarantees fundamental freedoms, including the right of
residence in any part of the country, as enshrined in the Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The
minister reaffirmed the determination of the Federal Government to protect all
lives and property of Nigerians. He warned hoodlums not to test the will of the
administration.
The minister
said the government has the capability to deploy security agencies to deal with
any individual or group that may threaten the corporate existence of the
nation, as well as the peaceful co-existence of the people.
He further
assured Nigerians of government’s resolve to be just and fair to all. The
minister wished Nigerians a peaceful and rewarding celebration.
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