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FCT Police Assures Of Safety Ahead Of Sallah Celebration

The Federal Capital Territory police command has assured residents that every measure has been put in place to ensure a safe Sallah celebration. Speaking to … Continue reading FCT Police Assures Of Safety Ahead Of Sallah Celebration


The Federal Capital Territory police command has assured residents that every measure has been put in place to ensure a safe Sallah celebration.

Speaking to Channels Television in Abuja, the FCT Police Commissioner, Mr Femi Ogunbayode however, urged residents to report any suspicious movement within their vicinity.

Mr Ogunbayode added that the necessary precautions have been taken to forestall any breakdown of security.

The federal government yesterday declared Tuesday, 15th and Wednesday, 16th October, as public holidays to mark the Muslim Id-el-Karbir Sallah celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro while declaring the holidays on behalf of the federal government in Abuja, congratulated Muslims and enjoined them and all other Nigerians to join hands with President Jonathan in his ‘sustained efforts to raise Nigeria to the next level of development’.

The statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Fatima B. A Bamidele further urged all Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for peace and unity across the nation.