Eid-el-Kabir: FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 21st and Wednesday 22nd August as Public Holidays to mark the 2018 Eid-El-Kabir celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (Rtd), made this declaration on Thursday in a statement by Dr Mohammed Umar, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry.

While wishing Nigerians a happy Eid-el-Kabir celebration, Dambazau enjoined the citizens to use the period to embrace the virtues of love and sacrifice for the unity and development of the country.

He urged Nigerians both at home and abroad to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to foster a peaceful and united Nigeria.