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El del Kabir: FG declares Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 public holiday

June 27, 2023 • 1 min read

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29, 2023 as Eid-El-Kabir holidays.

This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade.

The statement read:
“The Federal Government has declared Wednesday June 28th and Thursday June 29th 2023 Public Holidays in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration and heartily felicitates with the Muslim Ummah at home and in the diaspora.”

Akinlade enjoined Muslims and all Nigerians “to make sacrifices for the growth and development of our communities and our great country, Nigeria”.

The permanent secretary expressed the hope that the prayers and sacrifices of the season would restore the much-desired peace and unity the country desired.

“We are hopeful that the prayers and sacrifices that come with this great celebration as well as the message of Eid-ei-Kabir will bring about peace, unity and progress in Nigeria,” the statement concluded.