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Eid-el-Kabir: FG Declares August 12, 13 Public Holidays

The Permanent Secretary restated the government’s desire for all Nigerians to live a life of sacrifice, charity, and love for one another.

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The federal government has declared August 12 and 13 as public holidays to mark the 2019 Eid-el-Kabir.

The observance of the Eid-el-Kabir prayers will be on August 11.

Mohammed Manga, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, in a statement, said the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Georgina Ehuriah, made the declaration.

Ehuriah congratulated the Muslim faithful and called on all Nigerians to use the period of this year’s celebration to embrace the virtues of love, humility, peace, and sacrifice as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Mohammed.

She urged Nigerians to shun any form of disruptive tendencies and join hands with the Federal Government to build a peaceful, strong and united Nigeria.

Ehuriah reaffirmed the determination of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians.

She said that security agencies under the Ministry have been directed to ensure the provision of adequate security, before, during and after the celebrations.

The Permanent Secretary restated the government’s desire for all Nigerians to live a life of sacrifice, charity, and love for one another.

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