Kebbi government declares Monday public holiday
Governor Nasir Idris has declared Monday a public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, the first Muharram 1446AH.
Auwal Manu-Dogondaji, the commissioner for establishment, said this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.
According to him, the first of Muharram is on a Sunday. Due to the importance of the Islamic new year, the government decided to shift the public holiday to Monday.
Mr Manu-Dogondaji congratulated the Muslim ummah on the advent of the new Islamic calendar, urging the Muslims to sustain fervent prayers for peace, security and prosperity of kebbi and the nation as a whole.
“I extend the congratulation of the governor to the entire Muslim Ummah across the globe,” the commissioner said.
(NAN)
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