FG Declares 20th and 21st August As Public Holidays For Sallah

The 20th and 21st day of August 2012 has been declared by the Federal Government as public holidays for Muslims to mark this year's Eid-el-Fitri celebration.

Mrs Anastasia Nwaobia, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior made this declaration on behalf of the FG urging Nigerians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Islam which are "love, tolerance and peaceful co-existence amongst the people''.

Eid-el-Fitri (or Sallah) celebration is used to mark the end of the 30 days fasting embarked upon by Muslim faithfuls.

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