Aregbesola congratulated all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on this festive period.
The Nigerian government has declared next week Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
This was announced by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, through a statement released on Thursday from his office.
Aregbesola congratulated all Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora on this festive period.
The statement reads, “I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the country, considering the challenges of insecurity we face at the moment.”
Aregbesola, while wishing Muslims a happy Eid-el Kabir celebration, urged Nigerians to take responsibility by reporting any suspicious individuals and criminal activities they observed around them to law enforcement agencies with the use of N-Alerts application that has been designed to mitigate security challenges with prompt response from security agencies: as soon as you “See Something Do N-Alerts”, most especially during this festival.
"He also enjoined all Nigerians to be vigilant and observant of intruders in their communities. “We must all take responsibility for the security of lives and property as we celebrate this year’s festival,” he admonished.
"Aregbesola craved the indulgence of every Nigerians “to come together, put heads, hearts and all we have together, in order to achieve relative peace for harmonious coexistence and put an end to insecurities in Nigeria.”
"The minister assured Nigerians of the government’s protection for all law-abiding citizens."