Yobe
Yobe declares Wednesday public holiday to mark Islamic New Year
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Wednesday, July 19, has been declared a work-free day to mark the Islamic New Year by the Yobe State Government.
A statement signed on Tuesday by the State Head of Civil Service, Garba Bilal, stated that “tomorrow, being July 19, 2023, is equivalent to the 1st day of Muharram 1445, after hijrah of the new Islamic calendar.
“It is hoped that the public holiday will afford people the opportunity to pray for peace and a bumper harvest.”
According to the statement, civil servants in the state are to resume work on Thursday, July 20, 2023, after the break.
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