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Makinde approves resumption of public holiday for Hijrah


Makinde approves resumption of public holiday for Hijrah
Makinde approves resumption of public holiday for Hijrah
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Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, pronounced that henceforth the state will resume the observance of Hijrah as a public holiday.
The declaration was in response to public demand for the annual public holiday, made by the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Alhaji Makanjuola Akinola, at an event to mark this year’s Mawlud Nabbiyy, held at Government House Arcade, Agodi, Ibadan.
Reservations had trailed the failure of the Makinde administration to declare the last Hijrah, which signifies the commencement of Islamic New Year, as a public holiday. ....

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Makinde bows to Muslim community demands, approves public holiday for celebration of Hijrah in Oyo


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Makinde bows to Muslim community demands, approves public holiday for celebration of Hijrah in Oyo
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By Adeola Badru
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, bowed to the demands of the Muslim community in the state and approved a yearly public holiday for the celebration of Hijrah, which is referred to the first month of the Islamic calendar which had started counting in 622 AD after the emigration of Prophet Muhammed from Mecca to Medina in Saudi-Arabia.
Governor Makinde gave the approval during the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, also known as Mawlid Nabbiyy, which he hosted at the Government House Arcade, Agodi, Ibadan. ....

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Coronavirus: Oyo governor inaugurates committee on economic stimulus programme


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January 28, 2021
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Thursday, inaugurated the state Steering Committee on COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (State CARES), an initiative targeted at mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state.
The governor, while inaugurating members of the nine-man steering committee at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, said that the programme was meant for post-COVID-19 economic recovery.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted Governor Makinde as explaining that the programme will focus on three major areas, including expanding access to livelihood support, food security services and grants for the poor and vulnerable households and firms in the state. ....

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