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Oyetola declares Monday, Aug. 9 as public holiday

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6 Aug 2021 8:17 AM GMT
Oyetola declares Monday, Aug. 9 as public holiday
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Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has declared Monday, Aug. 9, as public holiday to commemorate the Islamic new year — Hijrah 1443 AH. The information is in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Tajudeen Lawal on Friday in Osogbo. The governor enjoined both Muslims and people of other religions to use […]

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has declared Monday, Aug. 9, as public holiday to commemorate the Islamic new year — Hijrah 1443 AH.

The information is in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Tajudeen Lawal on Friday in Osogbo.

The governor enjoined both Muslims and people of other religions to use the holiday to pray for the growth and development of the state and Nigeria as a whole.

Supreme reports that Hijrah is the first day in the Islamic New Year Calendar.

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