The governor of Kebbi, Nasir Idris, has declared July 8, as public holiday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar, lst muharram 1446AH.
Alhaji Auwal Manu-Dogondaji, the state Commissioner for Establishment, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.
According to him, 1st of Muharram is July 7,therefore, due to the importance the government attributes to the Islamic new year, it decided to shift the public holiday from July 7, to July 8.
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.
