Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has declared August 22 as public holiday to commemorate this year’s annual Isese Day celebration.
Commissioner for special duties, Olalekan Badmus, who is also the supervising commissioner for the Ministry of Home Affairs, made this known in a statement on Friday.
The statement said the approval was in recognition of the day set aside annually by the traditional religion worshippers to celebrate Isese festival in the state.
“The governor has directed that this year’s Isese Day with a theme: ‘Abalaye adulawo ati ipaniyan s’owo; nje ajosepo wa bi?’ (African tradition and ritual killing; any connection?), should 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 statement said.
The commissioner added that Oyetola stressed the need for the indigenes of Osun to continue to embrace Omoluabi ethos in their day-to-day activities.
