Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has announced the end of this year’s Ramadan fasting.

By this announcement, Nigerian Muslims will join the rest of the world on Sunday to observe the Eid-l-fitri prayer.

According to Lakin Akintola, Director of the Muslim Rights Campaign (MURIC), Sultan, who is the spiritual head of Nigerian Muslims, said the moon was sighted this evening in Borno, Adamawa and other places.

The sighting of the moon, which has already been announced in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Malaysia, marks the beginning of Shawal in the Islamic calendar.

It also means Monday at least, possibly Tuesday in addition, will be declared as public holidays by the federal government.