BREAKING: Eid-El-Fitr: FG confirms Thursday as additional public holiday

The Federal Government has officially declared Thursday as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Fitr.

This announcement was made in a statement released on Tuesday by Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.

“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’s (GCFR) firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for all to thrive,” the statement added.

Initially, the Nigerian government had scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebrations.

However, due to the inability to sight the crescent moon on Monday, the holidays were extended to include Thursday.

Saudi Arabia and the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, had already declared Wednesday, April 10, as Eid el-Fitr based on the sighting of the crescent moon.