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The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to celebrate Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
The declaration was made in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The statement said the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the federal government, extended warm greetings to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world.
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Tunji-Ojo called on the Muslim Ummah to emulate the Prophet’s virtues of peace, love, humility, tolerance and compassion.
“The celebration of Eid-ul-Mawlid offers us yet another opportunity to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood, promote peaceful coexistence, and imbibe the Prophet’s teachings of mutual respect and selfless service to humanity,” part of the statement reads.
