FG DECLARES 2 DAY SALLAH HOLIDAY FOR NIGERIAN

Nigeria's interior minister, Abdulrahman Danbazau has announced a two-day public holiday as part of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration

Danbazau urged Nigerians to use the two days, September 1 and 4, to pray for peace in the country

He also warned citizens peddling hate speeches to desist from it as government will now frown at such

The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has declared Friday, September 1 and Monday September 4, 2017 as holidays in celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir.

Premium Times reports that the announcement of the public holiday was made by Abdulrahman Dambazau, the interior minister.

Speaking on behalf of the government, Danbazau congratulated Muslims over the celebration.