President Muhammadu
Buhari will observe his ‘eid’ prayers with his family at home.
Garba Shehu, Senior
Special Assistant to the President, said this is in observance of the lockdown
measures in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, put in place “to save lives
and protect people from all dangers”.
He said, “With the
Eid-el-Fitr celebrations around the corner and the month-long Ramadan fast
coming to an end, President Muhammadu Buhari will be conducting his Eid prayers
with his family at home.
“This is in
observance of the lockdown measures in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,
put in place “to save lives and protect people from all dangers.
“This is also in
line with the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the
Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III suspending Eid congregational
prayers across the country as well as the protocol against mass gathering
issued by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
“Further to this,
the President who has traditionally shared the joyous moment with top
government officials, political leaders, community heads, Muslim and Christian
religious leaders and children, will not be receiving these homages in a bid to
stop the Coronavirus from further spreading.”
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