The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday.
The Federal Government had earlier announced a two-day holiday for Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, April 10th for the festivities but the crescent was not sighted in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday which means the Eid celebration will take place on Wednesday, prompting the Federal Government to add an extra day to the already-declared public holiday.
The Ministry of Interior Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Gogo Ndayako in an early statement on Tuesday Morning revealed that “The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Fitr,” “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 GCFR firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for all to thrive.”
