Banks in Osogbo, the Osun capital, were all under lock as civil servants in the state also stayed away from work on Monday to celebrate the Muslim New Year, Hijrah 1443 AH.
Reports noted that the Osun Government had on August 6 declared August 9 public holiday in commemoration of the new Muslim calendar.
A statement issued and signed by Osun Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr. Tajudeen Lawal, said Governor Gboyega Oyetola, approved August 9 as public holiday to mark Hijrah 1443 AH.
“The Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola has declared Monday, 9th August to be observed by workers in the state as public holiday in commemoration of Hijrah, 1443 AH.
“While congratulating all Muslims and non-Muslims in advance on the occasion of this year’s Hijrah, Mr. Oyetola enjoined everybody to use period of the holiday to pray for the growth and development of Osun and Nigeria as a whole,’’ he said.
A correspondent who went round Osogbo observed that banks in the state capital were devoid of customers as only those making use of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) were seen.
The state secretariat in Abere, Osogbo, was also devoid of human activities as only security officials were at their duty posts.
However, offices of some Federal Government establishments were open for operation.
