Sultan declares Friday as Eid-el-Fitr in Nigeria

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Friday as Eid-el-Fitri day in the country.

The Sultan disclosed in his palace in Sokoto on Thursday shortly after the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs received several reports from various Moon Sighting committees across the country.

He declared Thursday as the 29th day of the month of Ramadan and Friday the first day of Shawwal 1444AH in Nigeria.