Kwara governor declares Friday work-free for voter registration

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has declared Friday July 29, 2022 work-free for civil servants in the state to enable them register to vote in the next general election.

The holiday comes as the INEC closes the continuous voter registration exercise on Monday July 31, 2022.

“His Excellency urges the people of Kwara state, especially the civil servants, to take full advantage of the holiday to perform their civic duty of registering to vote,” according to a statement by chief press secretary to the governor Rafiu Ajakaye.