Zamfara Declares Friday Work-Free
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle on Friday, disclosed that he has approved Friday as a public holiday for workers in the state to commemorate the Islamic New Calendar Year 1442.
This development was disclosed in a statement signed by Jamilu Iliyasu, the Press Secretary to the governor and made available to journalists in Gusau on Thursday. Abubakar Saad, the Sultan of Sokoto was reported to have announced Friday as the first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar 1442 after Hijrah (AH).
The governor’s spokesman also said that “All federal and state Ministries, Departments, Agencies and financial institutions, including Banks, are to observe the holiday. “The governor enjoined Muslim faithful in the state to use the new Islamic year to pray fervently to Almighty Allah for the sustenance of peace, tranquility and economic prosperity of the state and the nation at large,” he said.
Matawalle who congratulated the Muslim Ummah for witnessing another new Islamic year, assured them of his administration’s commitment to restoring peace in all parts of the state.