Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola yesterday announced today as public holiday to commemorate the new Islamic year, 1440 After Hijrah (A.H).
Also, Kano, Jigawa and Oyo states have declared today public holiday.
A statement yesterday in Osogbo, the Osun State State capital, by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Adebisi Obawale, urged Muslims and people of different faith to imbibe the lessons of the Hijrah by abstaining from sinful practices and engage in conducts that would add value to the state and the nation.
The spokesman for Jigawa State’s Office of the Head of Service (HoS), Alhaji Isma’il Ibrahim, felicitated with Muslims worldwide for witnessing the New Year.
Kano State Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, quoted Governor Abdullahi Ganduje as urging Muslims to reflect on their deeds and activities in the past year and use the occasion to offer prayers for peace and prosperity of the country.
The Secretary to Oyo State Government (SSG) Ishmael Olalekan Alli said Governor Abiola Ajimobi enjoined the residents to pray for peace, unity and sustainability of the country.