Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state approved the extension of public holiday to Friday, April 12, as Muslims celebrate their Eid-al-Fitr holidays.
Governor Inuwa in a statement on Wednesday, April 9, explained that the extension was to enable the residents of the state celebrate ‘more comfortably.’
The governor’s approval was conveyed by the office of the head of civil service of the state on Wednesday evening.
Leadership explains that the extension of the holiday is linked to the fact that the state usually marks the Sallah festival for three consecutive days via horse riding led by the emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu Abubakar.
