Monday, August 21, has been declared work-free in Osun by the state government in commemoration of this year’s annual Isese Day celebrations.

A statement signed by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, on Saturday, said the governor, Ademola Adeleke approved the holiday being leader of a government that promotes oneness, unity, and religious harmony among practitioners of different religions.

Alimi, who urged Isese adherents to be peaceful in their celebrations further noted, “I have the honour and privilege to convey the compliment and best wishes of the Executive Governor of Osun state, His Excellency, Senator Ademola Adeleke to all traditional religion worshippers in Osun state on the occasion of this year’s 2023 Isese Day celebrations coming up tomorrow 20th August 2023.

“As a government that promotes oneness, unity, and religious harmony between the practitioners of different religions in Osun State, Mr. Governor has approved, Monday, the 21st of August 2023 as a Public Holiday throughout the state.

“Finally, Mr Governor while congratulating all traditional religion worshippers and wishing them happy celebrations on this occasion, also wishes to implore them to make the occasion not only peaceful and fun-filled but another opportunity to pray for the government and good people of Osun state.

“The state government wishes Isese adherents a peaceful and rewarding celebration.”

Franzinni:
The love Yorubas have for each other can be rivaled by none in the world today.... This is what instilling respect has benefited us today ... I pray we continue to teach our kids our way so that we continue to standout from the rest ... Amen

leanonme82:
Oyo, ogun, Lagos and osun have declared isese public holiday on Monday. Dts love, dt they’re all making a stance for the osun priestess woman.

Everybody has a right to practice their personal religion as long as they’re not committing a crime.

meum:
I wanted to say something but I reserve the right not to say what I wanted to say.

meum:

Where your grill house dey I Dey find where I go chop manna

FreeStuffsNG:
That's not unexpected, Osun state is the cradle of Isese.

Osun state, like Lagos state, is a Yoruba state, Isese Day is now all Yoruba states public holiday.

Honestly, I never knew this would eventually catch on every Yoruba state after years of clamour for Yoruba Renaissance by the Ifa devotees and others practicing Isese privately at the top echelon of Yoruba families and communities.Check my signature for free stuffs!

Only the Yorubas got to the Americas during the slave era and colonized their slave masters with their culture. Till date, the Yoruba culture is well recognized in Brazil, Cuba, North America and they even carry it on their heads.

Omoawoke:
Good good

Yoruba are on track to recovering their identity and culture

This is a great way forward. I wish all tribes in Africa can make this effort.

But some people don’t even have any identity anymore other than the one their colonial masters assigned to them.

Only the Yorubas got to the Americas during the slave era and colonized their slave masters with their culture. Till date, the Yoruba culture is well recognized in Brazil, Cuba, North America and they even carry it on their heads.
Yorubas still extend to Togo and Benin and they also carried the culture on their head

I hope all other tribes can find a way to trace their roots.

The documentary bigger than Africa did a good job