EID-EL-KABIR: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECLARES TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

The statement made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja in a statement issued by Mohammed Umar, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry on Thursday urged Nigerians both at home and in diaspora to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to foster a peaceful and united Nigeria.

The Minister who is a retired Lieutenant General, enjoined the citizens to use the period to embrace the virtues of love and sacrifice for the unity and development of the country.