The Federal Government has declared Monday, July 11, and Tuesday, July 12, 2022, as public holidays to commemorate the 2022 Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration via a statement issued on Thursday by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Shuaib Belgore.

Aregbesola urged Muslims and Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora to use the Eid-el-Kabir celebration to pray for peace and unity of the country.

Aregbesola stated: “I call on Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).

“We should also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the country, considering the challenges of insecurity we face at the moment.”

The minister further assured Nigerians of President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to the security of lives and properties of all.

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Aregbesola, while wishing Muslims a happy Eid-el Kabir celebration, urged Nigerians to take responsibility by reporting any suspicious individuals and criminal activities they observed around them to law enforcement agencies.

This, he said, can be done using the N-Alert application.

The minister said the N-Alert application was designed to mitigate security challenges with prompt response from security agencies.

He equally enjoined Nigerians to be vigilant and observant of intruders in their communities, saying: “We must all take responsibility for the security of lives and property as we celebrate this year’s festival.”

Aregbesola craved the indulgence of every Nigerian to come together, put their heads, hearts, and all they have together to achieve relative peace for harmonious co-existence and put an end to insecurities in Nigeria.

The Star