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Hijrah: Gov Oyetola declares Monday, Aug 9 as public holiday
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Gboyega Oyetola is Governor of Osun State (Osun State government)
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has declared Monday, Aug. 9, as public holiday to commemorate the Islamic new year — Hijrah 1443 AH.
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The information is in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Tajudeen Lawal on Friday in Osogbo.
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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.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hijrah is the first day in the Islamic New Year Calendar.
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