To this end, the governor has declared Monday, August 21, 2023 as the maiden public holiday to commemorate the day.
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Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has declared Wednesday, July 19, 2023, as a public holiday in the state in commemoration of this year’s Hijrah 1445.
This was contained in a circular from the Office of the Secretary to the Oyo State Government on Friday.
A statement by Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, confirmed that the governor approved the holiday to enable the state conduct a hitch free local government election holding on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Eric Aina, directed all public and private schools to proceed on holiday on November 15, 2019 for the November 16 elections in the state.
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday clarified reports making the rounds that it had declared March 8 as Public Holiday for Civil Servants.
The Ebonyi State Government has declared Friday this week as Public Holiday to enable civil and public servants travel in preparation for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly polls.
The declaration, according to a statement on Monday, was in honour of the winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola.
Hygenius Nwokwu, Secretary to State Government, via a statement issued on Thursday in Abakaliki, said Umahi declared the work-free day in exercise of powers conferred on him by the Public Holiday Act.
The designation of the day as a public holiday comes after the government adopted the decision in August following intense lobbying by the ruling ZANU-PF Youth League.