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Sanwo-Olu Declares August 20 Public Holiday in Lagos for Isese Festival
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde announces August 20 as a public holiday for people in Oyo State to celebrate Isese Day.
The holiday is to preserve the cultural and traditional heritage of the Yoruba people.
It was shared “The work-free day will enable workers and residents to fully participate in the celebration of the state’s cultural heritage and pray for the peace, unity, and stability of the state in particular, and the country in general.”
Omoyele Sowore speaks on the NDLEA after its action of destroying cannabis farms in Edo State.
He shared “It is idiotic that NDLEA put on uniforms, march into farms, and set economically viable crops worth millions of dollars ablaze while your country is drowning in multidimensional poverty.”
“Stop destroying cannabis farms. Stop wasting enormous economic opportunities in the name of a failed and outdated policy,” he tweeted.
It has been reported that the Imo State Government has banned street trading and hawking along major roads in the state.
The government directed traders, business operators, truck owners, drivers and other affected persons to relocate their activities to approved markets, designated trading areas and lawful loading points.
“Traders, business operators, truck owners, drivers, and other affected persons have been directed to relocate their activities to approved markets, designated trading areas, and lawful loading points.”
They added that violation of these rules calls for disciplinary action and arrest.
Sanwo-Olu Declares August 20 Public Holiday in Lagos for Isese Festival
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Declares Public Holiday for Isese Day Celebration
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