Eid-il-Fitr: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

By Tobias Lengnan Dapam

The Federal Government has declared Friday 21st and Monday 24th of April 2023, as Public holidays to mark this year’s EIdil-Fitr Celebration.

A statement issued yesterday by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Shuiab Belgore noted that the Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government.

While congratulating all Muslims for the successful completion of Ramadan, Aregbesola called on them to “imbibe and practise the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace, self-denial, sacrifice and good neighbourliness, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).

“The self-restraint, selfdenial, sacrifice and deep spiritual consciousness that accompanied the fasting period should not end but be maintained and improved upon, in order to be a better person and true worshipper”, the minister advised.

Aregbesola assured that President Muhammadu Buhari is fully committed to a peaceful transition of government following successful elections.

He added that the government’s commitment to the provision of security for the life and property of every citizen and foreigner in the country remained firm.

“He urges Nigerians to be part of the nation’s security architecture by being vigilant and reporting suspicious individuals and activities to law enforcement agencies nearest to them, noting that security is everybody’s responsibility. He admonishes Nigerians also to report suspicious activities and persons to the N-Alert application”, the statement added.

By Usman Shuaibu

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijani Aliyu, has reinstated the Village Head of Dukpa Community in Gwagwalada Area Council, Yunusa Gomna following the lingering Chieftaincy tussle in the community.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Mandate Secretary of the Area Councils Services Secretariat (ACSS), Ibrahim Abubaikar Dantsoho and made available to Peoples Daily

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FCT Minister re-instates Village Head of Dukpa Community

Correspondent on Tuesday.

“The re-instatement was based on the report of the committee on Dukpa Chieftaincy dispute submitted by Hon. Adamu Mustapha Danze, the then Executive Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council on the 16th September, 2021 and the report of the facts finding committee on Dukpa Chieftaincy dispute headed by the mandate secretary, Ibrahim Abubakar Dantshoho which also made its recommendations”, the statement said.

Also, in a Peace Accord between the two ruling houses at Dukpa which was signed by the heads of all security operatives in Gwagwalada Area Council on the 18th of April, 2023 pointed out that each of the contending houses had accepted the reinstatement of the Village Head of Dukpa community.

The Peace Accord warned that anybody who causes breach of peace in the community would be dealt with in accordance with the law.

In an interview with newsmen, the reinstated village Head of Dukpa, His Royal Highness

Yunusa Gomna, thanked the FCT Minister of state as well as the Executive Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council, Hon. Abubakar Jibrin Giri for his reinstatement.

He said his leadership would take the people of Dukpa community along in the scheme of things, calling for the support and co-operation of everybody in the community.

He also said as the Village Head of Dukpa he would continue to listen to the complains of his people as well proffer solution to them.

The Dukpa Village Head, however, pointed out that he would deem it necessary to cooperate with other traditional rulers in Gwagwalada for the overall development of the Area Council.

On his part, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Gwagwalada Chairman on Chieftaincy matters, Mr. Abdullahi Magaji expressed with joy as Dukpa Monarch was given his title back.