The Nigerian government has declared Monday, October 10, 2022 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, who made the announcement, according to a statement by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Shuaib Belgore, congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s celebration of the birth of the holy prophet Muhammad.
Aregbesola urged all to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues and which the Holy Prophet Muhammad exemplified as doing so would guarantee peace, security and harmony in the country.
He enjoined the Muslim fateful 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 also urged Nigerians, particularly the youth, 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 the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable nation.
He also charged all to be security conscious, asking and reporting any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agency or through the N-Alert application on Android and IOS.
“When you see something, do N-Alert, as this would elicit a prompt response from security agents”.