GOVERNOR NAMADI SHORTENS WORKDAYS BY TWO HOURS IN HONOR OF THE RAMADAN FAST

Babatunji Wusu –

Jigawa’s governor, Umar Namadi, has given his approval to a two-hour workweek reduction for public employees during the month of Ramadan in 2024.

This was said in a statement released in Dutse on Tuesday by the state Head of the Service, Alhaji Muhammad Dagaceri. Dagaceri stated that instead of the customary 5 p.m., employees were asked to report to work at 9 a.m. and close at 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

“Furthermore, workers would report to work on Fridays by 9am, and close by 1pm, as usual,” he said. He said that the aim was to provide opportunities for workers to prepare for the break of fast and have time to observe spiritual activities in the Holy Month. He expressed hope that the workers would use the Ramadan fast to pray for God’s guidance and blessings.

“It is also our hope that civil servants will use the fasting period to pray for the peace and economic prosperity of the State and Nigeria at large,’’ he stated.