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FG extends eid-el-fitri holiday to Thursday 

The federal government earlier on Monday announced Tuesday and Wednesday as holidays for eid-el-Fitr.

• April 9, 2024
Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Chairman, House Committee for Niger Delta Development Commission)
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo

The federal government has extended eid-el-Fitr’s holiday to Thursday. 

This was announced in a statement by the ministry of interior’s Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, on Tuesday. The statement was shared on the ministry of interior’s official X account.

“The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid -El-Fitr,” the statement read.

“The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, while congratulating the Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of a month of spiritual rejuvenation, reiterates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s (GCFR) firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for all to thrive,” it added.

The federal government on Monday announced Tuesday and Wednesday as public holidays for eid-el-Fitr.

With the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, announcing Wednesday as eid-el-Fitr, the ministry of interior extended the holiday by one day. 

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