Sultan asks Muslims to look out for the new moon of Shawwal

Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has asked Muslims in the country to look out for the new moon of Shawwal, immediately after sunset today, 29th Ramadan 1445 A.H, April 8, 2024. In a statement signed by its secretary-general, Is-haq Oloyede, the council under the leadership of Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, enjoined all Muslims to look out for the moon. Oloyede said if Muslims sight the crescent following the moon sighting and verification standards, then His Eminence would declare Tuesday, 09 April 2024, as the 1st of Shawwal and the day of Eid-El-Fitr. However, if the crescent is not sighted that day, then Wednesday, April 10, 2024, automatically becomes the day of Eid-El-Fitr.