The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday, September 27, 2023, as a public holiday to commemorate the Eid-ul-Maulid celebration, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration in Abuja on Monday, congratulated all Muslim faithful both at home and in the diaspora for this year’s occasion.
The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Oluwatoyin Akinlade said in a statement on Tuesday that “his admonition to Nigerians is to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) exemplified.”
Akinlade added: “The Honorable Minister, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has urged Nigerians, especially our youths, 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 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led-Administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable Nation that all citizens will be proud of. The Minister wishes all Muslim Faithfuls a joyful celebration.”
