Kano State Government has declared Thursday, August 20, 2020, as public holiday, to mark the new Islamic year 1442 AH.
A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba on Wednesday made this known.
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, in the statement, urged Muslims in the state to use the occasion for “sober reflection and to offer prayers for continued peace, prosperity and general development of the state.”
He called on the people to always fear God in whatever they do, be tolerant and live peacefully with one another as always preached by Islam.
READ ALSO: Muharram: Kano declares Friday public holiday
The statement further quoted the governor as saying: “We pray for Allah’s intervention over the current economic hardship being experienced by the people and the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. We pray for a new year full of happiness and prosperity.
“I am calling on the citizenry to always fear Allah in all their dealings; be tolerant and live peacefully with one another as always preached by Islam.”
The governor assured of his administration’s commitment to improving the wellbeing of the people and general development of his state.
