MAULUD: Gov Yusuf declares Wednesday Public holiday in Kano
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, “has declared Wednesday, October 4, 2023, as Public Holiday.”
State commissioner of information, Baba Halilu Dantiye (MON, mni), made this known in a press release he signed on Tuesady, a copy of which Nigerian Sketch obtained early Wednesday morning.
Dantiye said the governor declared the “Public Holiday in commemoration of the birth of the noble prophet of Allah, Muhammad Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.”
He said “the Governor urged the people of the state to use occassion to reflect on the teachings of our noble Prophet and imbibe them in their daily affairs.
“He also urged the people to pray pervently for peace and prosperity to reign in Kano at Nigeria at large.
“He prayed to Allah to see us through this tough period and bless us with bumper havest in this rainy season and the coming dry farming season.”
The federal government of Nigeria and other state governments, especially in the Muslim-dominated geo-political zones have declared public holidays to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (Maulud), even though there is a raging disagreement among Islamic scholars on the propriety of such a celebration in Islam.
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