Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Saturday, July 9 as Eid al-Adha.
A statement by the National Moon-sighting Committee, quoted the sultan as urging Muslims to intensify prayers during the period.
“Eidul Adha will be on Saturday, 10th Zul-Hijjah 1443H (9th July 2022) In Sha Allah.
“His Eminence, the Sultan, hereby calls upon the Muslim Ummah to intensify efforts in acts of worship during the first ten days of the blessed month of Zul-Hijjah and also pray for peace, stability and progress of country,” the statement said.
