The Benue State government has declared Wednesday, June 18, work-free.
The work-free day was declared in honour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who will be in the state in view of the killings there.
The government announced the work-free day in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Deborah Aber, on Tuesday in Makurdi.
The statement reads in part: “This is in honour of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who is scheduled for a one-day visit to the state.
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“The visit is to commiserate with the government and people of the state over incessant security challenges.
“Note, however, that those engaged in essential services like health workers, security agencies and banks are exempted from this holiday.”
Benue residents were urged to come out en masse to receive the president and his entourage.
