The Federal Government through the ministry of interior has declared Monday 25th of May and Tuesday 26 May, as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid-al-Fitr Celebration. Mohammed Manga, Director Press and Public Relations in the Ministry made this disclosure on behalf of the Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in Abuja.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar who is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has given a directive that Muslims should observe the weekends Eid-el-Fitr prayers at home in line with the COVID-19 protocols aimed at preventing the spread of the virus.

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday celebrated with Muslim faithful on the commencement of the 2020 month of Ramadan, following the sighting of the moon. However, he warned Muslims against performing Islamic rituals in mass to avoid further spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

President Muhammadu Buhari has today congratulated the Christians for witnessing another Easter celebration, however, said “it is unfortunate’ the Christians would celebrate the Easter under “subdue manner’ away from the usual church congregation service.

The federal government has declared April 10th and April 13th as public holidays to celebrate the 2020 Easter.

Pope Francis who the celebrant of an organised live streams Palm Sunday Mass has appealed for courage in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected over 1.2 million people and has claimed more than 65,000 lives across the globe in just three months.