The Osun State Government on Tuesday declared October 14 a public holiday to mark the Islamic New Year (Hijrah 1437).
The Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, through a statement by the Director of the Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Semiu Okanlawon, said the declaration was in line with the usual practice of the state government to declare holiday for Muslims to observe the important Islamic calendar date.
The statement stated: “The public holiday is to allow Muslim faithful to fully observe the celebration of the Islamic new year.
“The public holiday is in line with the policy thrust of the present administration which provides equal platforms for all religions to promote communal peace and progress.”