Omimah:

Borno State has also declared tomorrow a public holiday.

Gbawe:


Bruv, this is how much GEJ and the PDP has divided Nigeria along lines that used to be irrelevant or at least toned-down. Would there have been any protest over this holiday, especially from folks who do not live in Osun and have nothing to do with the state like the first few respondents to this thread , in the days of Yar Adua and Obasanjo?

Every single damn thing is now viewed by many Nigerians through ethnic and religious goggles. Yorubas say what the eyes is looking for it will find. Let some continue promoting hate, enmity and intolerance. We understand this was the case before the civil war. When we have another civil strife then all the hate-mongers should remember the part they played with their intolerant, extremely dangerous and bigoted drivel.

Ifyjemila:
Don't be silly & talk sence my friend.

vedd:
Aregbe need to tone down his islamic fanatism, abeg!

vedd:
Aregbe need to tone down his islamic fanatism, abeg!

Omimah:
The Government of Osun State has declared Monday, the 27th of October a public holiday to mark the New Year in the Islamic calendar (Hijrah 1436).

atinukedam:
not isalmic alone and wit his babalawo stuff 2, dere is Always public holiday 4 isesee day 2,Aregbe is 2in1

saymax:
Every politician(Christian/Muslim) r havin a field day of misleading Nigerians.......smh....

ogtavia:
Very soon,he will start saying he is nt a fanatic...pls ohh,abeg...why are muslims easily fanatic...I av muslims friends and they are nt like dis,so I wonder,in fact one of my very good friends is a muslim,nice guy,thinks well,if he hears all dis thrash,he will be quick to dispell every misconceptn pple will start saying...yet,dis man is jst gooin overboard with his enthusiasm,na wa for him oh...leave religion and face government,face ur job as governor,d problem is most ppl see dis post as a position of enjoyment,dey refuse to see d great work dt lies therein.

walemoney007:
which one is "advent",pls xplain abt it to me n tell me were it is written in d bible for xtians to b celebratin a new year day.

Max24:

Left to me Easter and Christmas should be scrapped. Religion is a personal thing but we are institutionalizing it in Nigeria even more than those we learn it from. I am a christian but i know my bible did not say i must have an holiday to celebrate Jesus' birth or his death. I can celebrate him in my heart, in my room and it will be acceptable. i don't need an official holiday to do that. For hundreds of years the Europeans and Americans were way ahead of China. Just last week the world bank said China has overtaken America as the world largest economy. That is a nation that means business! They worked hard to catch up with America. Even in Nigeria haven't u seen the way the Chinese run their cottage companies here. We need to learn from them. That is the direction we youths should go, not promoting all these religious sentiments. You want subsidies on everything without working. You want half of the working year devoted to religious holidays,abi? With all the religious holidays we have in this country how come we are not progressing as fast as those other nations that don't care about religious holidays. Your politicians know what to use to preoccupy you - they allow u to go to church or mosque where u will be preoccupied with unseen things. That way u wont have the time and energy to question their misrule. Nigerian youths need to wake up!!!

Gbawe:
@Topic.

The irony of Nigerian today, indicating a dangerous level of malevolent bigotry Nigerians currently host for each other, is that many condemning Aregbesola here (probably about 80% of respondents to this thread) have zilch to do with Osun or even the SW. Yet they intolerantly wish to tell Osun folks what they must accept or rise up against.

I know some people will always be jealous of the "religiously tolerant" tag attached to the Yorubas. They would love, by hook or by crook, to associate the SW with religious extremism even when this is entirely imagined and fabricated. This is why they never mind their business and are now shedding crocodile tears over Osun when they are the same posters always mocking the State and Yoruba folks. If Osun folks have no problem with this then what concerns the man from Anambra, Edo or Benue State with this development? If the youths are the future then it is no wonder the old boys have no intention of handing Nigeria into the hands of the Nigerian youth who have not shown any capacity or maturity for le



adership.

T4taiwo:
When his counterpart from ekiti state was prostrating in a church, did any one raise the issue of religious intolerance, because its involve an islamic governor,everyone was just bitter about him. and perhaps was the holiday for muslim alone. its for everybody's enjoyment.

Omimah:

Borno State has also declared tomorrow a public holiday.

Alimtoheeb:
my brother....my question Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ you is that, haVe u been Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ state of osun in the last four yrs, if no, thEn, u don't av †ђξ odacity Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ hull insult on my amiable governor....the rate at which he is transforming state of osun is alarming nd it is visible for the blind and his success is audible for the deaf....sometimes I wonder the kind of human being he is, there is no trace of being welthy in him cus he hardly av time for himself, he is devoted Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ his project.......now back Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ holiday issue.when it is December ending, don't u guyz av ur new year holiday? Now it is ours, u are here talking tras h, all Muslim students are deprive of their right, the right Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ use hijab, the right Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ keep their pride, so wen we Muslim voice out, u will say we are terrorist, can u tell me the outcome of the billions of dollar that was found in CAN's president private jet, is that not enough for us Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ voice out....yet nofin special is done about it......

Zedric:
See all this hypocrites complaining about fanaticism. Nigerian is neither a Christian state nor an Islamic state. So I think they should have equal rights, if we give holiday for easter ( the death of 1 ordinary dude), why is it extreme to declare a holiday for the New year celebration of a group of people.

Alimtoheeb:
my brother....my question Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ you is that, haVe u been Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ state of osun in the last four yrs, if no, thEn, u don't av †ђξ odacity Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ hull insult on my amiable governor....the rate at which he is transforming state of osun is alarming nd it is visible for the blind and his success is audible for the deaf....sometimes I wonder the kind of human being he is, there is no trace of being welthy in him cus he hardly av time for himself, he is devoted Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ his project.......now back Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ holiday issue.when it is December ending, don't u guyz av ur new year holiday? Now it is ours, u are here talking tras h, all Muslim students are deprive of their right, the right Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ use hijab, the right Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ keep their pride, so wen we Muslim voice out, u will say we are terrorist, can u tell me the outcome of the billions of dollar that was found in CAN's president private jet, is that not enough for us Τ̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ voice out....yet nofin special is done about it......

Canadidacy:
Funny Aregbe. Even core islam states don't give break for Hijrah.

Gbawe:


Bruv, this is how much GEJ and the PDP has divided Nigeria along lines that used to be irrelevant or at least toned-down. Would there have been any protest over this holiday, especially from folks who do not live in Osun and have nothing to do with the state like the first few respondents to this thread , in the days of Yar Adua and Obasanjo?

Every single damn thing is now viewed by many Nigerians through ethnic and religious goggles. Yorubas say what the eyes is looking for it will find. Let some continue promoting hate, enmity and intolerance. We understand this was the case before the civil war. When we have another civil strife then all the hate-mongers should remember the part they played with their intolerant, extremely dangerous and bigoted drivel.

Tension as masquerades storm troubled Osun school
February 06, 2014

For two days running, tension continues to mount in Iwo, Osun state as situation at Baptist High School, Iwo yesterday took a new dimension when some students of the school mobilized masquerades to the school.

The students of the school, it was gathered also appeared in masquerade attire and prevented academic activities in the school for several hours. The masquerades, it was gathered were mobilized to the school by some students with the collaboration of some traditionalists in the town as various religious organizations have taken interest in the crisis rocking the education sector in he state.

Confusion over different school uniforms

The students of the school on Tuesday caused confusion in the school as they appeared in different clothes that correlate with their religious beliefs. While the Christian students who wore white garments sown into choir gowns sang Christian songs, the Muslim students who appeared in veil on the other hand sang Islamic songs.

The state government last year introduced same uniform for all the secondary school students in the state and also legalised the use of veil (hijab) in public schools.

See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/02/tension-masquerades-storm-troubled-osun-school/#sthash.E8CjOlhO.dpuf

yemyem2:
Poster, Where is your source please?
But how come people started commenting on on this plain post? I think sociał media needs a regulatory body. Anyone can simply jump on this forum and post any unjustified topic and comments begins as usual !

Omimah:

Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Oshogbo. You may google it.

Osun celebrates Hijrah 1436…..declares Monday public holiday

http://www.osundefender.org/?p=191664

T4taiwo:
When his counterpart from ekiti state was prostrating in a church, did any one raise the issue of religious intolerance, because its involve an islamic governor,everyone was just bitter about him. and perhaps was the holiday for muslim alone. its for everybody's enjoyment.

Zedric:
See all this hypocrites complaining about fanaticism. Nigerian is neither a Christian state nor an Islamic state. So I think they should have equal rights, if we give holiday for easter ( the death of 1 ordinary dude), why is it extreme to declare a holiday for the New year celebration of a group of people.

GboyegaD:


Are you for real? Your analogy here baffles me. Keep riding in your delusion and hopefully, you will get out of it before it is too late.

vedd:

Such brand of islam is like a counter-culture. Once you get yourself in it, it gives no room for going back.
He better not bring a replica of Kano or Katsina to the SW. Political leadership is not all about good governance.

anonimi:


It is also on Osun Defender via this link =>