Govt Declares 7-Day Holiday, Distribution Of Foodstuff Through Civil Servants

Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has approved a seven-day public holiday for workers to celebrate Christmas and New Year.

This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Bologi Ibrahim on Thursday in Minna.
Ibrahim said that the holiday would begin on Friday, Dec. 22 and end on Jan.1.

”The holiday will start from Dec. 22, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024,” he said.

He stated that food stuff would be given to government officials for onward distribution to the less privileged in their localities and wards.

“Don’t stay in Minna, go and share foods with the poor people in your local government areas and wards,” Ibrahim quoted Bago as saying. (NAN) 

GWG.ng reports that Governor Bago before he declared the seven-day public holiday to mark the Christmas and New Year holidays in Niger State had been thrown into the public eye after he declared that he should no longer be addressed as His Excellency but Farmer Governor.

He said, “I want to inform the people of Niger state that from today, my nomenclature has changed and I wish to be addressed as Farmer Governor Bago from henceforth.”

Bago, who wore a tee shirt and a trouser during the presentation, however, said that he has not banned the wearing of agbada by civil servants as carried by some media organisations.

He explained that he only emphasized the need for civil servants working in the ministries of works, agriculture, or other ministries that require physical functioning to dress in outfits that would enable them to function properly.

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