R amadan: Katsina declares Friday work- free day

• Cleric wants govt to stabilise food prices • Alia urges kindness, forgiveness, sacrifice

KATSINA State Governor, Dikko Radda, has declared Friday, April 12, 2024, as a work- free day for the Eidel- Fitr celebrations.

According to the governor, the state government took the step to enable workers in the state to fully enjoy the Sallah celebration with their families.

The decision also followed the Federal Government’s good gesture of extending the public holidays to Thursday, April 11.

In a statement, yesterday, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Zango, quoted the governor as wishing the good people of the state a happy and peaceful Sallah celebration. He further urged the people to be security - conscious and pray for peace to reign in the state and the nation at large as they celebrate.

HOWEVER, Spiritual leader and National Ameer of Daaru- r- Rahmat ( DARMA T) Islamic Society, Musibau- deen Olawale, has urged Nigerian governments to drastically reduce and stabilise food prices as the nation enjo ys relief on foreign exchange. The cleric ga ve the advice, yesterday, in Ilorin, K wara State on the sidelines of Eid- elfitr celebration.

He stated: “The prevalent economic situation in the country, caused by the increase in the prices of foods, has continued to take a toll on the livelihood of Nigerians. The development is so devastating that it is hard for many homes to feed well. This has affected the health of the people.

“With the improvement in Nigeria’s naira against the United States dollar, the federal and state governments should work together and ensure that prices of food items are stabilised and reduced to enable us to have access to foods with ease.”