Sultan declares Wednesday Eid-el-Fitr for Nigerian Muslims, as no crescent moon sighted.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, declared Wednesday, April 10, as Eid-Fitri after no sighting of the new moon. The decision followed reports from National Moon Sighting Committees across Nigeria. In a statement, the Sultan urged Muslims to pray for peace and development in the country and wished them a happy Eid. Earlier, Saudi Arabia also announced Wednesday as Eid-Fitr, as the crescent moon was not sighted.
