Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has declared Monday as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram 1446AH.
The state Commissioner for Establishment, Alhaji Auwal Manu-Dogondaji, announced this through a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital on Friday, 5 July, 2024.
According to him, the 1st of Muharram is on a Sunday, due to the importance of the Islamic newyear, the government decided to shift the public holiday to Monday, 8 July, 2024.
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.
Source: NAN
