The Federal Authorities has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public vacation to mark this yr’s Eid-ul-Mawlid, the celebration of the beginning of Prophet Muhammad.
This disclosure is contained in an announcement issued on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, by the Everlasting Secretary, Federal Ministry of Inside, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
In keeping with the assertion, the federal authorities congratulated muslims throughout the nation and within the diaspora on the event, urging them to emulate the Prophet’s virtues of peace, love, humility, tolerance, and compassion.
Ajani additionally inspired Nigerians of all faiths to make use of the celebration to hope for peace, safety, and stability within the nation, whereas supporting authorities’s efforts to strengthen nationwide unity and foster improvement.
“The Minister of Interior needs Muslims a joyous and peaceable Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration.
“The celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid presents us yet one more alternative to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood, promote peaceable coexistence, and imbibe the Prophet’s teachings of mutual respect and selfless service to humanity,” the assertion added.
The federal government n the assertion appealed to residents to stay law-abiding and safety acutely aware whereas supporting its insurance policies geared toward selling nationwide unity and sustainable improvement.
Eid-ul-Mawlid, noticed within the third month of the Islamic calendar (Rabi’ al-Awwal), commemorates the beginning of Prophet Muhammad. It’s marked with prayers, lectures, processions, and acts of charity.
In Nigeria, the day is recognised as a nationwide public vacation, reflecting the nation’s giant Muslim inhabitants and long-standing custom of observing main Islamic festivals.
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