Hijra holiday: Stakeholders carpet critics of Kwara government

Date: 2023-07-26

Muslims stakeholders in Kwara state have condemned critics of the government's declaration of 1st Muharram 1445(Hijrah) as work-free day in the state.

The chairman of the group, Alh Is-haq Abdul-Karim, during a media parley in Ilorin the state capital, declared the criticism from Prof Funmilayo Adesanya – Davies as baseless.

He wondered what concerned Adesanya- Davies about a public holiday declared for Muslims who have endured the imposition of 1st January as a public holiday by the colonial masters in Nigeria for more than 63 years.

He described the comments of Adesanya- Davies on the matter as a sign of religious intolerance.

Abdulkarim reminded the scholar of the fact that Oyo and Ogun states headed by Christian governors had earlier declared 1st Muharram of this year as work-free day in their states.

“This is in addition to similar declarations across Nigeria, including Osun state,” he added.

On Adesanya-Davies' call for return of Kwara schools to missions, AbdulKarim recalled that the matter was taken to court by Kwara state CAN since 2013 which they lost at the Ilorin High Court by the judgement of 2016 and also lost their appeal at the Court of Appeal in 2019.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Maja     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Fatimoh Lawal     Arinola Lawal     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Allocation     ASUU     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Aso-ofi     Vasolar Consortium     Ajibike Katibi     Ahmed Bayero     Durosinlohun Atiku     Ilorin Durbar     Abdulwahab Oba     Lateef Alagbonsi     Ibrahim Oniye     Apaokagi     Babaloja-General     Yusuf Badmus     Oloyede     Kwara Consultative Forum     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     IEDPU     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Haliru Yahaya     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Sabo-Oke     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     NTA Ilorin     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Ahmad Lawan     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Mohammed Danjuma     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Ijagbo     Naira Redesign     Razaq Atunwa     Labaeka     Bank Of Industry     Unilorin     Park     ASMAU PLAZA     Amos Justus Sayo     Oke-Kura     Yusuf Aiyedun     CELF     Tunji Oyawoye     Olushola Saraki     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Elerinjare     Elewu     Kunbi Titiloye     Bola Tinubu     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Esinrogunjo     Tsaragi/Share     Ali Ahmad     Quareeb Islamic Association     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Moji Makanjuola     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Offa     Saliu Tunde Bello     Idofin     Kola Bukoye     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Okin Biscuit     KWAFFA     Bukola Saraki     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Yakubu Gobir     Yekini Adio     Borgu     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Maigida Soludero Transit     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     SSUCOEN     Ibrahim Taiwo     Split Diamond Interchange     Mubarak Oladosu     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     PharmAccess Foundation     Jimba Babatunde     Oloje     Olatunde Olukoya     Oloriegbe     Okoolowo     Alapansapa     Olam Food Ingredients     Lanre Jimoh     Musa Aibinu     Fola Consultant     NNPP     Sabi     Abdulwahab Oba     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     CACOVID     Kamaldeen Gambari     Amina El-Imam     Jare Olatundun     Ayekale     Balogun Ajikobi     Afetu Of Alabe     UTME     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Henry Olaosebikan     Bature Bello     Saad Omo Iya     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Folashade Omoniyi     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Aliyu Umar     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     SARS     Ojuekun     ER-KANG     Shero     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Agbarere     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Kazeem Adekanye     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Abubakar B.M     Okeose Christian Cementary     Sadiq Buhari     CCT     Ibrahim Abikan     Moses Adekanye     Laboratory-to-Product     Folaranmi Aro     James Kolo     Stephen Fasakin     Ashiru     Ajakaye     KWASEIC     Rafiu Ajakaye     Ibrahim Akaje     Michael Ologundea     Ilorin South     Facemasks     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Tunji Olawuyi