Buhari will conduct Eid prayer at home, wishes Nigerians happy celebration

The Presidency on Friday said President Muhammadu Muhammadu Buhari will be conducting the 2020 Eid prayers  at home with his family in line with the guideline issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, urging Nigerians to do same in order to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the county.

Presidential Media aide, Garba Shehu made this known on Friday in a statement issued and made available to this blog.

According to the statement: "With the #Eid-el-Fitr celebrations around the corner and the month-long Ramadan fast coming to an end, President Muhammadu Buhari will be conducting his Eid prayers with his family at home.

"This is in observance of the lockdown measures in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, put in place “to save lives and protect people from all dangers.”

"This is also in line with the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto & President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III suspending Eid congregational prayers across the country as well as the protocol against mass gathering issued by the PTF on COVID-19."