The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10, 2022, as a Public Holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid festival in remembrance of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
In a statement issued by Dr Shuaib Belgore, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, the Minister urged all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance, and perseverance, which are deep spiritual virtues exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), adding that doing so would ensure the country’s peace, security, and harmony.
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Aregbesola enjoined 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”, the Minister stated.
The Minister urged all Nigerians, and the youth in particular, to embrace the virtues of hard work and a peaceful disposition to fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class, and ethnicity, and to work with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable nation that all citizens would be proud of. He also called for an end to all divisive tendencies throughout the country.
Aregbesola also 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.
