Friday, March 17, has been declared as public holiday in Edo state, to honour the late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, former Governor of the defunct Mid-West Region and Bendel.
In a statement, John Mayaki, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Godwin Obaseki said the holiday is to enable Edo people mourn and pay their last respect to the elder statesman.
According to him, pupils and students are expected to queue up in their uniforms at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium by 9 a.m on Friday for the state burial ceremony for the deceased.
The governor’s aide urged civil servants to be seated at the stadium by 10 a.m for an inter-denominational church service for the Ogbemudia.
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