The Kano State Hisbah Corps has officially warned Cool FM radio and other stations to desist from calling Black Friday, saying Friday is considered a holy day by Muslims.
The warning was conveyed through a letter signed by Principal Executive Officer II, Abubakar Ali, on behalf of Hisbah Commander-General and addressed to the General Manager of the radio station.
Hisbah said, it received complaints regarding Black Friday sales on November 27, 2020.
It stressed that “the majority of the inhabitants of Kano State are Muslims that consider Friday as holy day.”
The memo reads in parts: “In view of the forgoing, you are requested to stop calling the day as Black Friday with immediate effect and note that Hisbah corps will be around for surveillance purposes with a view to stopping immoral activities at the event as well as maintain peace, harmony and stability in the state.”
Meanwhile ‘Black Friday’ is a day stores and businesses around the world offer reduced prices of items and services.
