Eid-El-Fitr: Nigerian Govt Approves Thursday As Additional Public Holiday
Nigerian Government has extended the Eid-El-Fitr holiday to Thursday April 11, 2024 as addition to the earlier declared 9th and 10th April, to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan
Joy Kalu 
The Federal Government has approved Thursday as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid -El-Fitr
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday morning, April 8, 2024, by Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior.
“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’s (GCFR) firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for all to thrive”, the statement added.
The government had earlier announced Tuesday and Wednesday for the celebration of the Eid-El-Fitr but the crescent moon could not be spotted on Monday, prompting the extension of the holidays.
Soireenews learnt that the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saa’d Abubakar had on Monday announced that the 2024 Eid-El-Fitr celebration will now hold on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
The directive followed non sighting of moon across the world to signal the end of the Ramadan.
