Federal government has declared June 6 and 9 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement issued by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Magdalene Ajani on Monday.
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Tunji-Ojo congratulated the Muslim faithful ahead of the celebration.
The statement read, “The Federal Government has declared Friday 6th, and Monday 9th June, 2025 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration.
“The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion.
“He called on the Muslim Ummah to continue to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice and faith as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.
“The Minister assured Nigerians, that the people-oriented reforms and initiatives carried out, in furtherance of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s Administration, is to restore Nigeria on the path of progress.”
The minister further implored Nigerians to join hands with the Tinubu administration “in its efforts to restore the glory of Nigeria as a great nation”.
