The Nigerian federal government has declared Tuesday, November 20, as public holiday to mark the Eid-El Maulud celebration.
Legit.ng gathered that a statement signed by the permanent secretary Dr. M.B Umar, he urged all Muslim faithful to align themselves with the prophet’s teachings which border on piety, charity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence, among others.
Gen. Dambazau while calling on all Nigerians to uphold these virtues, with a view to overcoming the current national challenges facing the country, assured that the federal government remains committed to the unity of the country.
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He added that as such, the federal government will put adequate structures on ground towards ensuring that the forthcoming general elections are credible, free and fair.
Legit.ng previously reported that the National Examination Council (NECO) said that the postponement of its examination for private candidates came as a result of the federal government’s declaration of a public holiday.
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NECO also refuted claims that it has postponed its examination for about three times, explaining that it had not released its timetable until it was officially published on Wednesday, November 14.
Mustapha Abdul, NECO’s director of exams administration, made this known in an interview on Thursday, November 15.
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