Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, don declare Tuesday, July 28, 2026, as work-free day for all public servants for the state. Dis directive cover all categories of state public servants, including local government workers and staff of tertiary institutions.
Di announcement come from statement wey di governor spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, issue on Monday. According to di statement, di Head of Service, Ayanleye Aina, convey di governor approval through a circular wey dem distribute across di public service.
Aina explain say di work-free day na to allow public servants fulfil their civic responsibility by collecting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for di forthcoming governorship election and future electoral exercises for di state. But di circular exempt personnel engaged in essential services, including healthcare workers and security personnel. Dem advise such workers to make internal arrangements to ensure uninterrupted service delivery and avoid disruptions wey fit affect residents.
Governor Adeleke urge public servants and other eligible voters wey never collect their PVCs to do so without delay. E stress di importance of voter participation for shaping di future of di state. The governor say, “I encourage all registered voters to visit di designated collection centres without delay. Your vote is your power. Your voter card is your access to di ballot paper and, by extension, di ballot box.”
