On Monday, 11th November has been declared by the Federal Government of Nigeria as public holiday to mark the 2019 Eid-ul-Mawlud in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
This announcement was made in a statement released on Thursday, November 7th by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Interior, Mr Mohammed Manga in Abuja.
Mohammed Manga disclosed that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola congratulated the Muslim faithfuls on the occasion and enjoined them to live within the virtues and teachings of the Holy Prophet of Allah.