As Muslims have a good time Eid-el Fitir, the governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya has accepted the extension of public vacation to Friday twelfth April.
The federal authorities had declared Tuesday ninth, Wednesday tenth and Thursday eleventh as public holidays for Sallah celebrations.
Nonetheless, Governor Inuwa has added yet another day as a work-free day to allow the residents of the state to have a good time ‘extra comfortably.’
The governor’s approval was conveyed by the workplace of the pinnacle of civil service of the state on Wednesday night.
The extension of the vacation may not be unconnected with the truth that the state normally marks the Sallah pageant for 3 consecutive days through horse using led by the emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu Abubakar.
On the Eid day, a Durbar (horse using) often known as “Hawan Sallah” takes place instantly after Eid prayer is noticed, then “Hawan Gidan Gwamnati” on the second day and “Hawan Tudun Wada” on the third day respectively.
“I’m directed to tell you that the Governor of Gombe State Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Dan Majen Gombe) has accepted the extension of the general public vacation to Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12, 2024 to allow civil servants within the state proceed with the celebration of this 12 months’s Eid-el-Fitir”, a press launch from the workplace of the pinnacle of civil service says.
In the meantime, the governor requested staff on important companies to stay energetic all through the general public vacation including that each one different staff ought to resume their regular duties on Monday, fifteenth April, 2024.