The Federal Government through her Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau has declared Friday, February 22nd as a work-free day, so as to allow individuals to prepare adequately for the Presidential election, which holds on Saturday 23rd of February.
The Minister, however, said bankers and those offering essential services were excluded from the declaration.
His tweets read, “Federal Government declares Friday 22, February 2019 as work-free day. Those providing essential duties and bankers are excluded.
“The work-free day is to enable citizens to return to their polling units for the reschedule Presidential and National Assembly elections.
“Security agencies have been directed to ensure the safety of lives and property before, during and after the general election.”