Sokoto state government has announced Friday, April 12 as a work-free day.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, and made available to newsmen in the state on Thursday.
The statement conveyed that the public holiday was to allow civil servants continue their celebration of the Eid-el-Fitr with their families.
“This is to enable civil servants in the state to continue to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Fitr with members of their families.
“Governor Ahmed Aliyu wishes the entire people of Sokoto State a hitch-free Sallah celebrations,” the statement read.
Recall that the Katsina State Government also declared Friday, April 12, 2024, a work-free day in the state.
This was made known in a statement signed by the state governor, Dikko Radda, and made available to journalists by the state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Zango, on Tuesday.
The governor emphasised that the extra holiday was granted to enable state workers to actively engage in the Sallah festivities alongside their families.
This announcement coincided with the Federal Government’s extension of the Eid-el-Fitr public holidays to Thursday, April 11.
