By Gbenga Ojikutu
Muslims across Nigeria have been directed to observe today Friday April 21 as Eidel fitri signalling the end of the thirty days fasting.
The Head of Muslims Council in Nigeria and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, made the declaration on Thursday after the moon was sighted
The Sultan announced the sighting of the new moon of the month Shawwal in a broadcast in Sokoto on Thursday.
The Islamic month of Shawwal comes after the 29 or 30 days of the month of Ramadan when Muslims across the world observe a month long fasting.
The Eidel fitri declaration of 2023 is unique as it marks a uniform day for the celebration of the annual festival across the length and breadth of Nigeria
