The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 27th September as a public holiday to mark the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Eid-ul-Mawlid).
In a statement on Monday, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Mr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade said that the Minister, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo urged Nigerians to be tolerant.
The statement read: “The Minister congratulates all Muslim faithful both home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.
“His admonition to Nigerians is to imbibe the spirit of love, patience, tolerance and
perseverance which are deep spiritual virtues that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) exemplified
“Tunji-Ojo also urged Nigerians, especially our youths, to embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition toward fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class, and ethnicity, and join hands with President Bola Tinubu’s administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable Nation that all citizens will be proud of”.
