BREAKING: Jubilation as FG Declares Public Holiday for Eid ul Maulud, Details Emerge

• The FG announced Monday, September 16, as a public holiday for the celebration of the 2024 Eid ul Maulud
• Legit.ng reports that the minister of the interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced that the holiday was to honour the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad
• Tunji-Ojo urged the Muslim faithful to emulate the noble deeds of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs.

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has declared Monday, September 16, as a public holiday for the celebration of the Eid ul Maulud, a day set aside for the commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, made the declaration on Friday, September 13, on behalf of the president and the federal government in Abuja.

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The statement was signed by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the permanent secretary (PS) of the ministry of interior.

Tunji-Ojo extended his congratulatory messages to the Muslim faithful in Nigeria and the diaspora for the grace to witness the 2024 celebration.

Eid ul Maulud: Nigeria announces public holiday

The minister then admonished Nigerians to live with the spirit of love, perseverance, tolerance and patience, the true and deep virtues "exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad".

Furthermore, Tunji-Ojo called on the youths to be hardworking and peaceful in the discharge of their duties to their fellow country people without recourse to ideology, ethnicity, faith or social class.

Read the full details of the announcement below:

Eid ul Maulud celebration

Noting the purported significance of the day, a Lagos-based religious teacher, Ustadh Saheed Rasaq, explained to Legit.ng that some Muslims who celebrate Maulud Nabbiy see it as a day to show their love, veneration and to also keep the memory of Prophet Muhammad alive.

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He said:

"Globally, scholars of Islam are of different opinions towards the celebration of the Maulud Nabbiy. Some scholars are in support while some are against it.

"It is noteworthy that these scholars who held the view that it is permissible to celebrate the Maulud Nabbiy applied Ijtihad (a juristic opinion on matters which are not specified in the Holy Qur'an or the Sunnah)."

Public holidays in September 2024

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that at least three holidays will be observed in Nigeria in September 2024.

Aside from marking important celebrations, the holidays allow Nigerians to unwind and relax while taking a break from work.

Source: Legit.ng