Eid el Fitr: FG now includes Thursday, April 11 to public holidays

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The Federal Government has added Thursday, April 11, 2024 to the two days public holidays for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration.

Only last week, the Federal Government had announced a two-day – Tuesday and Wednesday – holiday for the festivities.

But with the crescent sighted in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, which makes the Eid celebration will take place that day.

This prompted the Federal Government to add an extra day to the already-declared public holiday.

“The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Fitr.

“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 GCFR firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for all to thrive,” the Ministry of Interior Permanent Secretary Aishetu Gogo Ndayako said in an early Tuesday statement.