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RAMADAN: JGSG REDUCES WORKING HOURS FOR STAFF. (PHOTO).


 RAMADAN: JGSG REDUCES WORKING HOURS FOR STAFF



Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state has approved the reduction of official working hours in the State by two hours during the 2024 Ramadan fast.


This is contained in a statement signed and made available to Radio Nigeria by the State Head of the Civil Service, Alhaji Muhammad Dagaceri.


The statement says civil servants in the state will now report to the office at 9am and close by 3pm between Monday and Thursday instead of 5pm.


"Furthermore, Workers will report to work on Fridays by 9am and close by 1pm as usual".


He explained that the gesture was aimed at providing more opportunities to civil servants to prepare for their Ramadan break and also to have more time to observe spiritual activities activities of the holy Month.


The Head of Service hoped that civil servants in the state would use the Ramadan period to pray for God’s guidance and blessings for the state.


"It  is also hoped that Civil Servants would use the fasting period to pray for the peace and economic prosperity of the State and Nigeria at large".

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