{"id":121866,"date":"2025-09-03T16:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121866"},"modified":"2025-09-03T16:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:57:18","slug":"eid-el-maulud-fg-declares-friday-september-5-public-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/eid-el-maulud-fg-declares-friday-september-5-public-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Eid-el-Maulud: FG declares Friday September 5 public holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal Government has declared Friday September 5 2025, a public holiday to commemorate the Eid-el-Maulud celebration, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a press statement signed by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior on Tuesday, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo extended warm felicitations to Muslims in Nigeria and around the world.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister urged Muslims to reflect on the virtues of peace, love, humility, tolerance, and compassion exemplified by the Prophet, stressing that these values are essential in building a united, prosperous, and progressive nation. He called on Nigerians to pray for the country\u2019s peace, security, and stability while supporting the Federal Government\u2019s efforts in fostering national harmony and sustainable development.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister emphasized that the celebration offers an opportunity to strengthen bonds of brotherhood, promote peaceful coexistence, and imbibe the Prophet\u2019s teachings of mutual respect and selfless service to humanity. He also urged citizens to remain law-abiding, security-conscious, and supportive of government policies aimed at ensuring the collective well-being of all Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister wished all Muslims a joyous and peaceful Eid-el-Maulud celebration, as Nigerians prepare to mark this significant occasion.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa The Federal Government has declared Friday September 5 2025, a public holiday to commemorate the Eid-el-Maulud celebration, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":108502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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