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The Oyo State Government has declared today, Monday, August 20, 2018, as half working day, asking workers to close by 12noon in order to give Muslims time to prepare for tomorrow’s Eid Kabir celebration.
In a circular issued to the state’s civil and public servants from the office of the Head of Office of the state government, the Acting Permanent Secretary, Mrs Adejoko Eyitayo, said: “I wish to inform you that in the spirit of Eid Kabir celebration and in order to allow civil/public servants who may wish to travel to do so early, His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State has graciously approved that Monday, 20th August 2018 be observed as half working day.
“By this approval, Government Offices are to close by 12.00noon”
The governor wishes the people of the state a happy sallah celebration, the statement added.