President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, joined Muslim faithful to observe Eid Kabir prayers.
It was held at the Dodan Barracks in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The Eid-el-Kabir festival is celebrated by Muslims worldwide on the 10th day of the Hijri month of Dhual-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar.
Asíwájú arrived at the Eid praying ground at 8:55 am on Sunday, alongside some top Government Functionaries which includes Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat; former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola; businessman Aliko Dangote, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, and other dignitaries.
The President had earlier released his Eid message to Nigerians, urging them to reflect on the essence of the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir.
“The President acknowledges the sacrifices that Nigerians have made in the past one year as his administration sets the nation on a firm pedestal of growth and development,” it read.
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