Senator Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi State, has given the green light for the modification of closing hours for civil servants during the Ramadan fasting period.
As per a statement signed by the Overseeing Director, Establishments for Head of Civil Service, Isma’il Ibn Garam, the governor has directed civil servants to conclude their work at 3 pm from Mondays to Thursdays, and at 1 pm on Fridays throughout the Ramadan fasting period.
The statement further emphasized that the modification aims to facilitate Muslim civil servants in devoutly observing the sacred rituals of Ramadan, allowing them to actively engage in worship.
“The government, therefore, encouraged the civil servants to use the holy month to pray for the prosperity and advancement of the state and nation at large,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Sokoto, has approved the payment of half the salary as a Ramadan gift to all civil servants from primary school teachers to local government staff as well as pensioners in the state.
This, according to the governor, formed part of his efforts to ensure that Muslims in the state start this year’s Ramadan fast comfortably.
Read also: Ramadan: Tinubu Appeals To Nigerians To Pray For Peace
A statement signed by his media aide, Abubakar Bawa, and made available to newsmen on Sunday read, “The governor in a magnanimous gesture, which is expected to commence tonight, is to assist workers in the state observe this year’s Ramadan fast with relative ease.
“Governor Aliyu, therefore, appealed to the Muslim ummah to use the sacred month to pray for Allah’s intervention in the numerous challenges hindering Nigeria’s development.
“He also called on traders and wealthy individuals in the state to show love and mercy to the have-nots for them to earn Allah’s mercy and forgiveness in this holy month.