Jigawa State government has approved the reduction of official working hours in the state by two hours during the 2023 Ramadan fast.
This was contained in a statement signed and made available to Radio Nigeria in Dutse by the State Head of the Civil Service, Alhaji Hussaini Ali Kila.
The statement said civil servants in the state would now report to the office at 9am and close by 3pm between Monday and Thursday instead of 5pm.
Alhaji Hussaini Ali Kila Further explained that, workers would 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 of the holy month.
Hussaini Ali Kila said that, it is hoped that civil servants would use the Ramadan period to pray for God’s guidance and blessings for the state.
He also urged civil servants to use the fasting period to pray for the peace and economic prosperity of the state and Nigeria at large.
USMAN MZ