Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has declared Wednesday, July 19 as a public holiday in the state to mark the new Hijrah Islamic year 1445.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Regional Integration and Special Duties, Mr Mudashiru Oyedeji said this was to enable Muslims in the state to enjoy the celebration.
As the twelfth and last month on the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah winds down, adherents of Islam look forward to the new Hijrah year 1445AH.
The President of Osun State Muslim Community, Alhaji Mustapha Olawuyi said the essence of Hijrah is to ensure that there is peace in the nation, in the state and in the communities.
At a press conference in Osogbo to herald events marking the new Hijrah year in the state, Olawuyi advised Muslims to be more familiar with the lunar calendar to enable them to partake in important Islamic events and activities.
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in a similar developmet, Osun Assemblyrecently, passed a Bill reverting the name of the state to “Osun State” from the “State of Osun”, given in 2012 by former governor, Rauf Aregbesola.
The Assembly, through a Bill called ‘Osun State Anthem, Crest and Flag Amendment Bill 2023’, reverted the name, flag and crest of the state from what they were.
After the Bill was passed for third reading at the plenary session, Mr Adewale Egbedun, the Assembly Speaker, said the Bill would be forwarded to the governor for assent.
He said the new Bill, after it is assented to by the governor, would replace the Osun Anthem, Crest and Flag Bill 2012.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new Bill, aside from reverting the name of the state, also changes the flag and crest of the state to the Nigerian flag and the Nigerian Coat of Arms.
https://goodeveningnigeria.com/2023/07/17/osun-assembly-restores-state-name-to-osun-state/