Most civil servants in Abia State are yet to resume work after the two-day public holiday for the Christmas celebration. The Federal Government had declared Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26, as public holidays.
The Abia Secretariat complex at Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, which is usually a beehive of activities, was virtually empty. Most of the offices were under lock and key, while the ones that opened had a few workers, who were busy cleaning up their tables and lockers.
It was also observed that most of the shops and kiosks located within the secretariat complex, which were usually busy during weekdays, were still locked. Some of the civil servants, who reported to work, were seen exchanging Christmas pleasantries.
The story was not different in Owerri where civil servants were also yet to resume after the two-day public holiday. It was observed that the state secretariat was still under lock and key. A security guard, who did not want to be mentioned, said: “Workers do not usually resume on December 27 in the past.” He said that people were still having the Christmas fun with their loved ones, and might resume after the New Year holiday.
