Aishetu Ndayako, permanent secretary (PS) in the ministry of interior, announced the public holidays in a statement released on Friday, May 14. According to local news brand, the Eid prayer is performed on the morning of Eid-el-Kabir, similar to Eid al-Fitr, after which the ritual sacrifice of cattle may be performed. The federal government has declared two days as public holidays in honour of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
In honour of the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir festival, the Nigerian federal government has designated Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, as public holidays.
The ministry’s permanent secretary, Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, revealed this in a statement on Friday, June 14, citing a story from the Vanguard newspaper. She added that Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the interior minister, made the announcement on behalf of the federal government.
According to the statement, “The minister assured that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is committed to safeguarding the lives and property of all Nigerians.
“While wishing the Muslim Ummah a happy Eid-ul-Adha celebration, the minister advised all Nigerians to take responsibility in the resolve to hand over a prosperous Nigeria to our children.”
Reasons Behind Eid-el-Kabir
Eid-el-Kabir, also known as Eidul adha, is a significant Islamic holiday observed the day following the completion of the most significant hajj ritual, which involves lodging atop Mount Arafat, by pilgrims travelling to Makkah from all over the world.
For Muslims who have the wherewithal, the festival of sacrifice entails offering up animals such camels, rams, lambs, goats, and cows.
Upon returning from the Eid prayer site and butchering the animals, individuals who are able to offer the sacrifice are supposed to share some of the meat with their neighbours who cannot afford to purchase one.
Adding, today, Friday, June 14, the federal republic’s president, Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will go from Abuja, the capital city, to Lagos state to commemorate the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
In Lagos, Tinubu will celebrate Eid-el-Kabir and spend the Sallah holidays.
