Niger state government has declared next week Monday to Friday as a public holiday for the monitoring and distribution of palliatives and Ramadan feeding<<<READ FULL ARTICLE>>>
The governor during the week declared that palliatives would be shared across the state to cushion the effect of the economy on the people.
According to a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information, Honorable Binta Mamman, the public holiday is to enable Civil Servants and Political office holders to participate in the distribution and monitoring of the palliatives and Ramadan feeding in their various local government areas.
Ramadan: Nigeria Govt Declares Five-Day Public Holiday
She called on the Civil Servants and Political office holders to take the task as a call for the service to humanity while urging the public to cooperate with the officials and be orderly at all distribution and feeding points for smooth and successful exercise.
Meanwhile, the state Head of Service, Abubakar Salisu, has disclosed that the governor has approved an official work hour during the Ramadan fasting period.
He said the new working hours for civil servants in the state is 9 am to 2 pm from Monday to Thursday and 9 am to 1 pm on Friday.
Salisu said the governor enjoined Muslim faithful to use the period to rededicate themselves to the teachings of Islam and pray for the peace, security, unity, and progress of the state and country at large<<<READ FULL ARTICLE>>>
