{"id":50933,"date":"2016-07-05T18:45:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T17:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=50933"},"modified":"2016-07-05T18:45:24","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T17:45:24","slug":"eid-el-fitri-fg-extends-public-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/eid-el-fitri-fg-extends-public-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Eid-El-Fitri: FG Extends Public Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467736560920_9869\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the non-sighting of the moon, the Federal Government has extended the Public Holiday to mark Eid-El-Fitri Sallah celebration from Wednesday to Thursday 7th July.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467736560920_9872\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The extension followed the position of<span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467736560920_9873\">\u00a0 <\/span>the Sultan of Sokoto,<span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467736560920_9874\">\u00a0 <\/span>Alhaji Sa\u2019ad Abubakar III,<span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467736560920_9875\">\u00a0 <\/span>to the effect that the Ramadan fast had to continue on Wednesday.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467736560920_9876\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Government had earlier declared Tuesday and Wednesday as public holiday to mark the Sallah celebration.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1467736560920_9877\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Minister of Interior, Lt. 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