Yemi Obafemi
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 27th September as Public Holiday to mark the Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration and the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
in a statement on Monday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade, said the Minister, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who made the announcement in Abuja.
She noted that the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, urged Nigerians to embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition to fellow humans.
“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.
“The Honourable Minister, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has urged Nigerians, especially our youths, to embrace the virtues of hard work and peaceful disposition to fellow humans, irrespective of faith, ideology, social class and ethnicity and join hands with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led-Administration in its effort to build a progressive and enviable Nation that all citizens will be proud of”, the statement added.
