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Osun State Governor, AdeGboyega Oyetola, has declared Monday, August 9, as public holiday to commemorate the Islamic new year — Hijrah 1443 AH.
This was contained in a statement signed by Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Tajudeen Lawal, on Friday, in Osogbo, the state capital.
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.
Hijrah is the first day in the Islamic New Year calendar.
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