Kebbi State Governor 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 Commissioner for Establishment, Pension and Training, Alhaji Awwal Manu-Dogondaji, in Birnin Kebbi yesterday.

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

It added that normal working hours would resume after Ramadan.

Manu-Dogondaji urged citizens to remain steadfast in prayers for lasting peace and stability in Kebbi and Nigeria.

Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi also approved reduction of working hours for state civil servants.

The approval is in a statement signed by the state’s Head of Service, Mr Muhammad Dagaceri, yesterday in Dutse.

He stated that “civil servants in the 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.