FG declares Thursday, Friday public holidays

Monjola Sotubo 16:34 - 21 September 2015

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President Muhammadu Buhari

This was disclosed on Monday, September 21, by the Director of Press, Ministry of Interior, Yusuf Isiaka Alhaji via a statement.

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, September 24 and Friday, 25, 2015 as public holidays in commemoration of Muslim festival, Eid-El-Kabir.

This was disclosed on Monday, September 21, by the Director of Press, Ministry of Interior, Yusuf Isiaka Alhaji via a statement.

The statement was released on behalf of the Ministry's Permanent Secretary Abubakar Magaji.

Magaji urged Muslims and Nigerians as a whole to extend the religious benefits festival, which include love, peace, empathy and tolerance, to one another for the overall development of the nation.