Nigeria states reduce working days for state employees to three days a week

The Edo and Kwara state governments announced the move, adding that it will be in effect until further notice as they seek ways to alleviate the snag.

Kwara State Chief Press Secretary Murtala Atoyebi said in a statement on Wednesday that "the government was set to provide succor for workers who could not be covered by the reduction in workdays due to the peculiar nature of their official duties." as quoted by Daily Post.

Atoyebi's statement followed Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki's announcement that the move will also see employees working from home during the reduced working days.

"The Edo State Government is hereby reducing the number of work days that civil and public servants will have to commute to their workplaces from five days a week to three days a week till further notice. Workers will now work from home two days a week," said Obaseki as quoted by Business Post.

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