The Bayelsa State Government has announced Friday, April 10, 2026, as a work-free day and ordered the closure of markets ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s one-day visit to the state
The announcement was made on Thursday by the state Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai.
She said the measure is to allow residents and workers to participate in the events lined up for the presidential visit.
“The state is ready, and we are ready as a people to receive the father of the nation, our father and leader in the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, who will be in the state on a one-day visit to inaugurate four legacy projects,” she stated.
Tinubu is expected to inaugurate several key projects during the visit, including a state-owned gas turbine at Opolo-Elebele, a 60-kilometre dual carriageway from Onopa to the LNG axis, and a 630-metre bridge connecting Angiama to Oporoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
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