The Lagos State Government has announced that it did not declare public holiday on Friday, March 8, urging all civil servants to resume their normal duty.
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, made this know in a statement in Lagos to debunk rumors that is fast spreading on social media platforms stating that Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode had declared Friday as public holiday to enable residents prepare for the March 9 Governorship and House of Assembly elections.
He restated that only public and private schools in the state were expected to proceed on the 2nd mid-term break on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 March, as earlier announced by the state’s Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule.
He added that all public and private schools will resume academic activities on Monday, March 11, in accordance with the revised school calendar for the 2018/2019 academic year.