Workers resume after Sallah holidays

After the two days Sallah holiday declared by the federal government to enable Muslims observe the Eid-el Kabir celebration, work resumed nationwide including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja with some public offices running skeletal services.

Daily Times reports that despite the resumption of work, most offices at the federal secretariat Abuja were virtually empty with only few workers seen on their desks on Thursday.

The development might not be unconnected with the fact that some of the workers had traveled out of the capital to celebrate the festival with their families in different parts of the country.

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Our correspondent who visited the Federal Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday morning, witnessed few workers trickling into the gigantic building with little or no work being done.

Speaking to some of the workers, it was gathered that some Muslims faithful applied for two to three days casual leave, since the celebration is marked once in a year just like Christmas by the Christians.

Some workers who work directly under some principal officers were absent on Thursday as some of the directors and ministers had gone to Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj and would only be back when their bosses return to the country.

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Part of the reasons for the presence of few workers also include the fact that Thursdays and Fridays in Nigeria mark the beginning of weekend and as such most workers would prefer to resume officially on Monday next week.

A visit to the FCTA/ FCDA Secretariat further showed the same pattern as workers were yet to settle for normal administrative activities.

Meanwhile, the usual busy streets of Abuja which were deserted two days ago are gradually becoming lively again with commercial and private vehicles returning back to the city.

The popular Millennium Park, Abuja is still playing host to holiday seekers who defied the midday rain to visit the popular fun spot on Thursday.