Banks, Offices Shut As Ogun Celebrates ‘Isese Day’

Banks, government offices and other establishments in Osun State did not open for business yesterday, as workers observed public holiday declared by the state for the celebration of traditional religion, “Isese Day”.
Our correspondent who visited banks and local government secretariats in Osogbo reports that all activities were suspended as no staff of the establishments was seen in the offices.
The only people one could see were the security officials that manned their duty posts, the correspondent said.
Bank doors were shut, while offices at the Olorunda and Osogbo Local Government secretariats, as well as the state secretariat, Abere, all in Osogbo, were also shut.
The day has been set aside for workers to stay at home to observe the holiday.
However, the Federal Government establishments were open for businesses, as the state holiday was not binding and not a national holiday.
Markets within the state and other private businesses equally carried out their activities, as the directive was hardly complied with or totally ignored.
A foodstuff seller at Akindeko market in Osogbo, Mrs Juliana Olorunfemi, said she was not even aware of the ‘Isese Day’ let alone the public holiday announced to celebrate it.
“I am an entrepreneur, I am not a civil servant, so I am not privileged or entitled to any holiday except I just want to rest at home on such days or any other day that I so chose.