Ramadan: Kebbi, Jigawa govs reduce working hours for civil servants

Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasir Idris has approved a reduction in official working hours for civil servants in the month of Ramadan.

The approval is contained in a statement issued by the Kebbi State Commissioner for Establishment, Pension and Training, Awwal Manu-Dogondaji, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

According to the statement, civil servants in the state will now work from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays.

Manu-Dogondaji added that normal working hours would resume after Ramadan.

Manu-Dogondaji urged the people of Kebbi State to remain steadfast in prayers for lasting peace and stability in the state and Nigeria.

Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has also approved reduction of working hours for civil servants in the state to honour the 2025 Ramadan fast.

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The approval was announced via a statement issued by the Jigawa State Head of Service, Muhammad Dagaceri, on Tuesday.

Dagaceri stated: “Civil servants in Jigawa State will report to the office at 9 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. from Mondays to Thursdays, throughout the Ramadan period.

“On Fridays, the civil servants will report at 9 a.m. and close at 1 p.m.”

The head of service explained that the gesture is to provide opportunities for civil servants to fully engage in spiritual activities associated with the holy month.

“It is hoped that civil servants in the state will use the Ramadan period to pray for God’s guidance and blessings for our state and the country in general,” Dagaceri added.

Muslims worldwide have started observing the 29 or 30 days of the fasting month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Lunar calendar.

While observing the dawn-to-dusk fast, Muslims are to refrain from eating, drinking, and intimate activities throughout the period.

Ramadan is the month when the first verses of the Holy Qur’an were revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 1,400 years ago.

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