• Military warns residents of north-east to avoid crowded areas during celebrations
•FRSC deploys 581 personnel, ambulances in Jigawa, NSCDC deploys 4,000 in FCT
•Sokoto police assures adequate security ban gun fire, illegal procession
Michael Olugbode, Linus Aleke in Abuja, Ibrahim Shuaibu in Dutse and Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto
The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Kabir celebration, one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic calendar.
