The Federal Government has declared Thursday, 7th July, 2016 as Public Holiday to enable Muslims celebrate the Eid-el Fitri, marking the end of Ramadan.
According to a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Bassey Okon Akpanyung, the extension of holiday follows the directive by the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, to the effect that the Ramadan fast continues on Tiesday as a result of the non-sighting of the moon.
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.
Prompt News Online reports that Tuesday and Wednesday had been declared public holidays in anticipation that moon would be sighted on Monday night.
