Islamic New Year: Osun, Oyo, Kwara, Kano Declare Work Free Day

Kano, Oyo, Kwara and Osun states governments have declared Wednesday (today), a work-free day to celebrate the beginning of the 1445 Islamic (Hijrah) New Year.

A statement issued by the Kano State Commissioner of Information, Baba Dantiye, on behalf of Governor Abba Yusuf, revealed that the governor urged residents of the state to pray for its peace.

“The governor, who congratulated Muslims around the world on the dawn of the new Islamic year, enjoined the civil servants and the people in the state to pray for peace and tranquillity as well as economic development of our dear state and the country at large,” the statement read.

Similarly, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State declared Wednesday (today) as a public holiday in the state in commemoration of this year’s Hijrah 1445AH.

The governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, congratulated Muslim faithful on the beginning of the New Year, while enjoining them to use the occasion to pray for the peace, unity and sustainability of Oyo State and Nigeria.

Similarly, the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, declared Wednesday (today) work-free day for the residents, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Regional Integration and Special Duties, Mr Mudashiru Oyedeji.

The statement added that Adeleke would preside over a special march past on Saturday at Osogbo township stadium ”taking a symbolic salute as part of series of activities lined up  to mark the new Islamic year.”