The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee, has said that it did not receive any report from various moon sighting committees across the country confirming the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal 1443AH, yesterday, Saturday.
According to a statement released yesterday night by the chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sokoto Sultanate Council, Sambo Junaidu, therefore said Sunday, May 1 is the 30th day of the month of Ramadan 1443AH.
He said Eid-el-Fitr will hold tomorrow, Monday, May 2.
“His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has accepted the report and accordingly declared Monday, 2nd May 2022 as the first day of Shawwal 1443AH. (Day of Eid-il-Fitr).
“His Eminence, the Sultan felicitates with the Nigerian Muslim Ummah and wishes them Allah’s guidance and blessings. The Sultan, while urging the Muslim Ummah to continue to pray for peace, progress and development of the country, also wishes all Muslims a happy Eid-il-Fitr. May Allah (SWT) accept our religious deeds, Amin”, the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Sultan-led Jama’atu Nasril Islam, (JNI), has cautioned the Muslims and other Nigerians against travelling for the Sallah celebration in the wake of the worsening security situation across the country.
This is just as the JNI appealed to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), to sheathe their swords and ensure an amicable resolution over the protracted strike, which had hampered academic activities across public universities in the country.
