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BREAKING: Nigerian Governor Declares Tuesday Public Holiday for State's 47th Anniversary
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BREAKING: Nigerian Governor Declares Tuesday Public Holiday for State's 47th Anniversary

by  Nurudeen Lawal 1 min read

The Plateau State Government has declared Tuesday, February 7, as a work-free day to mark the 47th anniversary of the creation of the state.

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The State Commissioner for Information, Dan Manjang, announced this in a statement late Monday night, February 6.

Governor Simon Bako Lalong
BREAKING: Nigerian Governor Declares Tuesday Public Holiday for State's 47th Anniversary
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The statement read:

“In view of the commemoration of the creation of Plateau State 47 years ago and the marking of this year’s Forgiveness and Reconciliation Day, the Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Simon Bako Lalong, has approved and declared that Tuesday 7th February 2023 be observed as work-free.
“In this light, therefore, citizens of Plateau State are called upon to turn out en-masse tomorrow Tuesday, 7th February to participate in this epoch-making event."

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The statement added that the event will hold at the Rwang Pam Township Stadium Jos by 10am.

Source: Legit.ng

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Nurudeen Lawal (Head of Politics and Current Affairs Desk) Nurudeen Lawal is an AFP-certified journalist with a wealth of experience spanning over 8 years. He received his B/Arts degree in Literature-in-English from OAU. Lawal is the Head of the Politics/CA Desk at Legit.ng, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2347057737768.

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