The Federal Government has declared Monday public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlud celebration in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed.
This was made known in a statement by Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who congratulated all Muslims both home and in Diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday, “enjoined Nigerians, particularly Muslims, to refrain from violence, lawlessness and other acts of criminality.
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“As the indisputable leader of our race, we must demonstrate responsible leadership in Africa.” 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.”
Source: Punch
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