The Nigerian Government has declared Tuesday, October 19 as public holiday.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, stated that the public holiday is to commemorate Eid-ul-Mawlud, which is the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
In a statement issued to newsmen by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, Aregbesola congratulated all Muslim faithful both at home and in the diaspora, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Mawlud.
