2021 Isese Day: Osun Govt. declares, Friday a public Holiday.




The Governor  of the State of Osun , Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has declared Friday , the 20th of  August, 2021 as a public holiday  in commemoration of this year's  "Isese Day" festival.
    
A release issued and signed by the state  Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Tajudeen Lawal on behalf of the State Government said this years "ISESE DAY" will, however, not be marked with the usual  funfare.
      
Alhaji Lawal said the decision to that effect is anchored on the realisation of the increasing rate of the third wave of CoVID-19 in the country.
     
The Commissoner on behalf of the State 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  State and the  Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, while further enjoining them to continue to support the present administration, Lawal did emphasise the need for the citizens of the state to continue to  embrace Omoluabi ethos .

On the part of the "Isese Day" participants, he urged  them to  observe the COVID-19 Protocols  especially the use of nose mask , social/physical distancing among other rules of engagement before, during and after this year's ISESE DAY.

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