Borno State government has declared Monday a public holiday in honour of the presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress.
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to take its campaign to the State capital, Maiduguri on Monday.
The state Commissioner for Information, Dr Mohammed Bulama made this declaration on Sunday.
“This is to notify the general public that due to the one day visit of His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to Maiduguri, the state capital, tomorrow Monday, 21st January 2019, is hereby declared a public holiday in the entire state.
“This is to enable all the good people of Borno State, including workers in both the public and private sectors, as well as students to, as usual, troop out in large numbers to welcome Mr. President to the state.”
The announcement added: “Insha Allah, work resumes on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2019.”
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