Bayelsa Announces Work-Free Day for Civil Servants Due to Local Elections

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Solomon Michael 8 months ago

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Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has proclaimed Friday, April 5th, 2024, as a day off for government workers.

This measure is to facilitate their participation in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for the following day.

The announcement was made through a memorandum from Biobelemoye Charles-Onyema, the head of the state’s civil service.

The memo clarified that the exemption does not apply to civil servants performing critical duties.

In the lead-up to the elections, there has been a noticeable silence from political parties other than the incumbent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with no candidates announced for the impending local government elections in the state.