Kano declares Tuesday public holiday to mark Islamic new year

The Kano State Government has declared Tuesday a nationalist vacation to people the opening of the caller Islamic year, 1448 After Hijrah (AH).

According to an authoritative property merchandise issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the work-free time was approved to let residents to observe and observe the value of the Islamic lunar caller year.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, successful the statement, congratulated Muslims successful Kano and crossed the state connected witnessing different caller year, which begins with the sighting of the crescent satellite of Muharram, the archetypal period successful the Islamic calendar.

He urged the Muslim Ummah and the wide nationalist to usage the play for reflection and self-evaluation.

“The Governor calls connected the radical of the authorities and the Muslim Ummah to bespeak connected their actions implicit the past twelvemonth and to usage the juncture to connection peculiar prayers for peace, unity, and prosperity for the authorities and the state astatine large,” the connection read.

The politician besides encouraged citizens to commune for continued peace, unity and economical advancement successful Kano State and N...