Hijrah: Kwara, Jigawa Declare Public Holiday

Kwara State governor,  AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved Monday as a public holiday in the state in commemoration of the new Hijrah Year (Islam calendar) 1446.

Muharram is the Muslim’s first lunar month, and its first day,  1446, falls on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

According to a statement by Prof. Badmas Yusuf, chairman of Hijrah Islamic Organisation, the event will be celebrated in Ilorin, the state capital, on Sunday.

The Jigawa State government has also declared Monday a work-free day to mark the new Islamic Year 1446AH.

This is contained in a statement signed by the State head of Civil Service, Alhaji Muhammad K Dagaceri and made available to newsmen in Dutse. The statement urged the workers and citizens of the state to use the occasion to reflect on the lesson of the Hijira event.