Eid-ul-Mawlid: FG declares Monday as public holiday

In commemoration of this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Monday, September 16, 2024, as a public holiday.

According to a statement signed by Dr Magdalene Ajani, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, the decision is to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion while urging the Muslim Ummah and, by extension, Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of patience, sacrifice, and resilience.

The Minister also implored the Muslim Ummah to use the opportunity of the period to pray for enduring peace and a more prosperous, egalitarian nation.