The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia on Tuesday, December 24, announced a two-week holiday for all civil servants in the state.
Alia said the two-weeks holiday is aimed at enabling the state workers celebrate the 2024 Christmas and the New Year.
Speaking at a press briefing in Makurdi, the governor announced that the two weeks holiday for all the workers would commence on December 24, 2024, until January 6, 2025.
He further urged the workers to ensure they engage in activities, like farming and the likes that would provide some level of food security across the state.
He said, “I urge you to seize the opportunity of this long holiday to attend to your agricultural pursuit by engaging in farming activities so that there will be abundance of food in the state.”
The governor, however, stated that all other essential service including banks, energy providers, and security agencies are not affected by the long holiday.