Politics
Eid-el Fitr: Sokoto, Katsina extends holiday to Friday
The Chief Press Secretary to Sokoto state governor, Abubakar Bawa, announced in a statement on Thursday that Governor Ahmed Aliyu has declared Friday 12th of April additional work free day to allow civil servants to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr with their families.
The statement read: “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,”
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda also declared Friday, April 12, 2024, a work-free day so that workers can celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan fasting.