Jigawa Govt Declares Tuesday Work-Free Day To Commemorate 28th Anniversary

In commemoration of its 28^th anniversary of creation, the Jigawa State Government has declared Tuesday, August 27, 2019 as a work-free day.

In a statement dated August 26 and signed by the Public Relations Officer in the office of the state Head of Service, Isma’il Ibrahim said the government congratulates the entire people of the state and enjoins them to pray for the state and the country at large.

The statement read in part: “Accordingly, it is hoped and highly envisaged that all pubic servants and the entire people of the state will utilize the one day break in thanking the Almighty Allah for conducive atmosphere, peaceful co-existence and various developmental projects so far recorded in the state.

“Government sympathised with the families of those who died and others whose property were destroyed in flood in the state and the country at large.

“Furthermore, it is expected that people in the state without further hesitation, will heed early warnings by relevant government agencies to avert further consequences of such natural occurrences.

“It is also hoped that civil servants and the general public in the state will use the holiday to pray that this sort of thing will never happen again.”

Created on August 27, 1991, Jigawa is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Dutse.