- In the spirit of the Sallah, the Gombe state government has extended public holidays for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations to Friday, June 30
- Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya approved the extension on Thursday, June 29, according to a statement signed by the acting head of civil service, Ahmed Abdullahi
- Eid-el- Kabir is a sacred month in Islam, one in which Muslims perform the Ḥajj (holy pilgrimage) as well as observe the ‘festival of sacrifice’
Gombe, Gombe state – Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state, on Thursday, June 29, announced the extension of the Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) holidays.
Punch reported that in a statement signed by Jibrin Yusuf, on behalf of Gombe’s acting head of civil service, Ahmed Abdullahi, the government said the extension was to ensure civil servants enjoy the festive period.
