The federal government has declared Friday, February 22, 2019, as a public holiday.
Bankers and others providing essential duties are however, excluded.
The public holiday is to enable those who wish to travel to locations of their polling units for the Presidential and National Assembly elections do so. The elections are scheduled for Saturday, February 23.
A statement by the ministry of interior, which made this known on Wednesday, said: “Federal Government declares Friday 22, February 2019 as work-free day. Those providing essential duties and bankers are excluded.
“The work-free day is to enable citizens return to their poling units for the rescheduled Presidential & National Assembly elections. Security agencies have been directed to ensure safety of lives and property before, during and after the general election.”
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The Presidential and National Assembly elections had originally been fixed for February 16, but were postponed at the last minute by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, after many people had travelled to vote.
Meanwhile, some banks have issued statements of early closure on Friday, February 22. According to the statements, they will close for business by 2 pm on Friday.
