By Attah Ede
Ahead of this year’s Eif-ul-Mawlid, federal government, on Friday, declared Monday next week as Public Holiday.
The day is set aside to commemorate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior disclosed this in a statement issued and made available to newsmen in Abuja.
The Minister, on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion.
He enjoined the Muslim Ummah and, by extension, Nigerians, to imbibe the spirit of patience, sacrifice, and resilience.
Tunji-Ojo equally the Muslims used the occasion to pray for enduring peace and a more prosperous egalitarian nation.
He congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the occasion and called on them to remain steadfast.
