Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the PROPHET MUHAMMAD.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. MAGDALENE AJANI, on behalf of Minister, DR OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO.

The minister called on the Muslim Ummah and, by extension, Nigerians, to imbibe the spirit of patience, sacrifice, and resilience, imploring them to use the opportunity of the period to pray for enduring peace and a more prosperous egalitarian nation.