Details, reason emerge as top PDP gov declares public holiday

  • Workers in Bayelsa state would be able to partake in the forthcoming local government election following an announcement from the state government
  • The state governor, Douye Diri, announced Friday as a work-free day for all civil servants in the state, with a slight exception
  • The head of the Bayelsa State Civil Service, Biobelemoye Charles-Onyema, confirmed the development in a memo he personally signed and was sighted by newsmen on Thursday

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Bayelsa state — Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state has declared Friday, April 5, 2024, a work-free day for civil servants to enable them to travel to their respective areas and participate in the local government elections billed for Saturday, April 6.