The President of Association of African Traditional Religion of Nigeria and Overseas, AATREN, who is also a white caps chief, Opemolua of Ikateland in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, High Chief Ifasegun Elegusi, has felicitated with Muslim and Christians on the just concluded annual religious festivals, Maolud Nabbiy and Christmas.
He said the festivals signified the importance of unity among the worshipers of various religions, urging them to be more tolerant of one another and promote peace in the society as taught by the religions.
He said all religions were important and as such should be accorded the same recognition.
He therefore called on President Muhammad Buhari to declare August 20 as public holiday for traditional religion practitioner in the spirit of love, equity and fairness.
Elegusi, who commended the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, for having declared August 20 as public holidays for traditionalist, appealed to the House of Representatives and the Senate to pass into law August 20 as a public holiday to enable the traditionalists, who work in government parastatals and private establishment, have a day to celebrate their own festival as well as fellowship and merry among one another.
He appealed that the holiday should be granted in order to promote equity and fairness among various worshipers in the society.
He assured that the traditionalists would not relent in their support for the government in its effort to create peaceful society.
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