The Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, today reversed itself with the d
eclaration of Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays to mark the eid-il-fitr.
Making this known in a statement in Abuja, the Interior Minister, Abdulrahman Dambazau explained that this followed “the directive by the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, to the effect that the Ramadan fast continues today (Tuesday) as a result of the non-sighting of the moon.”
The minister said, as a result, the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led FGN has now declared Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th July 2016 as Public Holiday.
It would be recalled that the FGN had earlier declared Tuesday, 5th and Wednesday, 6th July 2016 as a public holiday to mark the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations.
But the statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Bassey Akpanyung. “In making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, urged Nigerians to use this period of sober reflections to ensure harmony, unity and peaceful co-existence, while giving full support to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained effort to pursue socio-economic and political growth of the nation.
“The Honourable Minister wishes Nigerians a peaceful celebration
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