The Federal Government has declared Monday public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlud celebration in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad. This declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated all Muslims both at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
In a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, Rauf Aregbesola admonished Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues and which Prophet Muhammad exemplified, adding that doing so would guarantee peace, security and harmony in the country.
He 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, saying “when you see something do N-Alert, as this would elicit prompt response from security agents.
