Kogi Declares Thursday Public Holiday To Mark President Buhari’s Visit

The Kogi State Government has declared Thursday, December 29, 2022, a public holiday as the state gets set to receive President Muhammadu Buhari, for the inauguration of legacy projects of Governor Yahaya Bello-led administration.

A statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, on Sunday urged the people of the state to come out in large numbers to receive the president and display the hospitality for which they were known for.

The state government also encouraged all labour unions and security agencies in the state to ensure full compliance.

The statement read, “The President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, shall be visiting Kogi State on December 29, 2022, to commission legacy projects across the state.

“In view of this and to ensure a hitch-free reception of Mr President, the government of Kogi State, under the leadership of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, wishes to announce that Thursday, December 29, 2022, has been declared a public holiday.

“The decision is to enable the people of the state to receive our President. We urge all our labour unions and security agencies to ensure full compliance.

“The government wishes to call on the people of the state to come out en masse to receive Mr President and display the hospitality we are known for as he will be commissioning life-touching legacy projects across the state.”