The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday in commemoration of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
The announcement was contained in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani.
According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the government, extended warm greetings to Muslims in Nigeria and beyond. He urged the Muslim Ummah to uphold the Prophet’s values of peace, love, humility, tolerance, and compassion, noting that such virtues remain essential to building a united and progressive nation.
Dr. Tunji-Ojo also called on Nigerians, regardless of faith, to seize the occasion to pray for peace, security, and stability across the country, while supporting government efforts to foster national unity and sustainable development.
