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GoldenNewsNg gathered that Some states in Nigeria has declared public holiday for Friday May 14 to continue Eid al-Fitr celebration
Recall that the Federal Government had declared Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th May 2021 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has declared Friday, May 14 a work-free day to enable Muslim faithful to continue with the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.
According to the Kano government, the decision to declare Friday work free was in consideration of the fact that Wednesday, May 12, which was part of the two-day Eid holiday declared by the federal government fell within the 30 days of Ramadan period.
The Governor of di Jigawa state also declare Friday as work free day.