Osun Govt declares monday public holiday

To commemorate this year's "Isese Day," Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola has authorized Monday, August 22, 2022, as a state holiday in Osun

Through a press release written and signed by Olalekan Badmus, the Commissioner for Special Duties, the state government announced this. 

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It was reported that the approval of the public holiday was made in honor of the month of August, which is typically reserved each year by adherents of traditional religions to commemorate Isese festival in the state.

According to the press release, “The Governor has directed that this year’s Isese Day with the theme: ‘Abalaye adulawo ati ipaniyan s’owo; nje ajosepo wa bi’ be celebrated responsibly and with security consciousness.

“The Governor congratulated the traditional religion worshippers throughout the state just as he also appealed to them to be peaceful and law abiding in their conducts before, during and after the festival.

“He equally enjoined them to pray for the growth and development of the State in particular and Nigeria as a whole.”

The governor emphasized the need for the people of the state to continue to embrace the Omoluabi ethos in their day-to-day activities while urged traditionalists to support the current administration.

The yearly Osun Osogbo festival normally lasts for a few days before the Isese Day celebration.

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