Sokoto State Government has declared Friday, April 12, 2024, as a work-free day.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, announced this in a statement on Thursday.
The statement revealed that the purpose of the public holiday is to allow civil servants to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr with their families.
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“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.
Grassroots Parrot recalls that Katsina State Government also declared Friday, April 12, 2024, a work-free day so that workers can celebrate Eid-el-Fitr.