Federal Government has declared Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday public holiday to commemorate the Eidel-Fitri celebrationn.
The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Interior, Dr. Aishatu Ndayako announced this Tuesday.
The statement said, “The Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Fitr.
“The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, while congratulating the Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of a month of spiritual rejuvenation, reiterates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for all to thrive.”
Recall that the Federal Government had earlier pronounced Tuesday and Wednesday as public holiday to commemorate the religious occasion until His eminence Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar and president General Nigeria Supreme council for Islamic affairs (NSCIA), Monday, declared Wednesday the 10th of April 2024 as the first day of Shawwal 1445AH (Eidel Fitr Day) as moon is not sighted anywhere in Nigeria.
Sultan made the statement shortly after receiving the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee in Religious Affairs in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee.
Saudi Arabia had on Monday indicated that the fasting will continue on Tuesday as according to them the crescent of Shawwal was yet to sight the moon, adding that the Eidel-Fitri celebration would hold on Wednesday, April 10 marking the beginning of the new Islamic month.