Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced tomorrow, March 30 Eid-el-Fitr to begin the new moon of Shawwal.
The announcement effectively ended the 29-Day Ramadan during which Muslims observed Fasting.
In a broadcast today evening, March 29, the Sultan confirmed that the crescent of Shawwal was sighted in Nigerian.
Sultan Abubakar III, who is the leader of Muslims in the country, named northern states of Kaduna, Bauchi, Zamfara and others as places where the crescent was sighted.
Pix: Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar
He congratulated Muslim faithful and wished the Ummah a happy eid-el-Fitri celebration.
Before the Sultan’s announcement, the Emir of Ilorin issued a release citing a directive from the Sultan in that regard.
The Secretary General of NSCIA, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, also confirmed sighting of the moon.