The federal Government has declared Aug. 8 and Aug.
9 public holidays to mark the 2013 Eid-el-Fitri
celebration.
This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on
Monday by the Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, on
behalf of the Federal Government.
The statement was signed by the Permanent Secretary
in the Ministry, Mrs Fatima Bamidele.
It urged Muslim faithful to use the spiritual benefits of
Ramadan to contribute to the development of the
nation.
The statement also urged Nigerians to exploit the
spiritual benefits of love, joy and peace in their daily
living and to use the opportunity of the holidays to
reflect on the imperative of peace in nation building.
It wished all Nigerians a rewarding and peaceful
celebration.
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