FG DECLARES 5TH & 6TH JULY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS TO MARK EID-EL FITR

The federal government has declared Tuesday, July 5th, and Wednesday, July 6th, as public holidays to mark the Muslim festival, Eid-el Fitr. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the announcement in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.

The statement announcing the holiday was signe by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Bassey Akpanyung.

The Eid-el Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of fasting

(Ramadan).