The Federal Government has declared July 5th and 6th, 2016 as public holiday to mark Eid-el Fitri Celebrations.

The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman
Dambazau (retd.), who made the declaration on
behalf of the Federal Government, on Thursday in
Abuja, urged all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in
general to extend the spiritual benefits of Ramadan,
which are love, peace and justice to their daily living
and through this contribute to the development of
the nation.

A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Interior, Bassey Akpanyung said Dambazau also
urged Nigerians to use the opportunity of “this spiritual rejuvenation to reflect on the imperative of
unity and peaceful co-existence in strengthening the
bond of togetherness for a strong, virile nation.”

The minister, while wishing Nigerians a peaceful
celebration, urges total support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s avowed determination to
bequeath to the nation an enduring political legacy, it added.