Eid-el-Fitr: Nigeria declares Friday, Monday as public holidays

The Federal Government has declared April 21 and April 24, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid el-Fitr celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore.

The minister congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the Ramadan fasting.