Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has approved a one-week Easter holiday for public and civil servants across the state, effective from 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The directive was conveyed in a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Godwin Tyolumun Tighil, on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, Deaconess Deborah Aber.
According to the circular, workers are expected to resume duty on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
The government, however, directed that personnel providing essential services must remain at their duty posts to handle critical and urgent public needs during the holiday period.
Governor Alia also extended Easter greetings to the people of Benue State, urging citizens to use the period to pray for peace, unity, and continued progress of the state and the nation.