File photo: Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed
The Bauchi State Government has declared Monday, August 17, 2026, as a work-free day across the state to enable civil servants and other public servants to participate in the forthcoming Local Government Council elections.
The declaration covers workers at the local, state and federal levels serving in the state, as well as employees in the banking sector.
The decision was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado.
Gidado said the declaration followed the announcement by the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission fixing Monday for the conduct of elections into the Local Government Councils across the state.
