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JUST IN: Government Declares A Day Public Holiday

Government Declares A Day Public Holiday.
Onyxnews reports that the Oyo State government has announced Friday, May 21, as a holiday.
This was disclosed in a statement by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor ‘Seyi Makinde. Onyxnews gathered that the governor approved the holiday to enable the state conduct a smooth local government election which is scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
In the statement, the governor urged every resident of Oyo State to go about their duties peacefully, while coming out en masse to their respective voting areas and participate in the election.
Accorsing to the statement: “His Excellency, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has authorised the declaration of Friday, May 21, 2021, as a holiday.
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“The declaration of the holiday is to enable residents of the state participate freely in the council elections billed to hold on Saturday May 22, 2021.
“Every indigene and resident of the state is hereby enjoined to go about his or her business peacefully, while trooping out en masse to their respective voting areas and perform the civic responsibility on Saturday,” the statement read.
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