Benue State Government has declared Fridays as work-free days for civil servants in the state to enable them to harvest their farm produce.
The work-free day, according to the state government, begins on November 6 till January 29, 2021, while normal weekly work schedule will resume on February 5, 2021.
According to the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mrs Ngunan Addingi, “the declaration of Fridays as work-free days is to improve food security in the state.”
Benue is a state that thrives on farming just as the motto sounds, Food Basket of the nation. They produce yam, fruits and other crops in a large quantity and this seems to be their major means of income and livelihood.
Governor Samuel Ortom is the people’s governor who also knows the value of farming. The governor always declares Fridays public holidays for the state workers during planting and harvesting seasons.
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