OSUN State Government has declared Friday a work free day in marking this year’s Isese Day, even though the celebration would be without fanfare.

A statement on Wednesday signed by the state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Alhaji Tajudeen Lawal, indicated that the celebration would be low-key because of the increasing cases of COVID-19.

Congratulating the traditional religious worshippers in the state on the occasion of this year’s Isese Day, Lawal appealed to them to be peaceful and law abiding in their conducts before, during and after the festival.

He also enjoined them to continue to support the Gboyega Oyetola administration, even as he emphasised the need for the residents to continue to embrace the Omoluabi ethos.