Borno State Government has declared tomorrow Monday a work-free day for the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Maj. Gen Muhammadu Buhari(retd.).
This announcement was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Jidda, which was made available to journalists in Maiduguri on Sunday. According to Jidda, the gesture was to enable residents of the state welcome Buhari to the state for his campaign rally.
The statement read:
“The Borno State Government has declared Monday as a work free day. The declaration is to enable the people of the state to welcome the APC presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, who will arrive Maiduguri on a campaign visit on Monday.” Jidda called on APC party supporters to come out en mass to welcome the guests.