The Federal Government has declared Monday, October 10, as a public holiday for the Eid-ul-Mawlud celebration commemorating Prophet Muhammad’s birth.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated all Muslims at home and in the Diaspora for witnessing this year’s celebration.
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In a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday, October 6, Aregbesola admonished Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and perseverance, as exemplified by Prophet Muhammad.
He added that doing so would guarantee peace, security and harmony in the country.
A portion of the statement reads, “Ogbeni Aregbesola enjoins 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.”
He enjoined Nigerians to remain security conscious, and report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest security agency through the N-Alert application on Android and IOS.
He said, “when you see something do N-Alert, as this would elicit prompt response from security agents.”
