The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday July 31 as Eid-el-Kabir Sallah day and urged Muslims to observe prayers in mosques.
Abubakar, who is also the President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs NSCIA, made the call in a statement signed by Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council Sambo Junaidu, issued to newsmen in Sokoto.
Abubakar urged Muslims to continue to pray for peace, progress and development of the country, while wishing them happy Eid-el-Kabir.
He felicitates with the Nigeria Muslim Ummah and wishes them Allah’s guidance and blessings.
