Work resumes in Osun after Easter holidays vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Reports have it that scores of the state civil servants have reported in their offices at the state secretariat in Abere, Osogbo.NAN’s visit to some federal establishments in the state also revealed that Federal Civil Servants operating in the state were also back to their duty posts.
Also at the Olorunda and Osogbo Local Government Secretariats both in Osogbo, work had resumed, as some workers were seen cleaning their offices for the day’s work.A federal civil servant, Mr Abiodun Timothy, who spoke with NAN, said the holiday afforded him time to stay with his family; to enjoy the Easter break together.
“Though, the celebration was low keyed, the news that the president had signed the minimum wage was what spiced up the holiday for me.“That feeling, and the hope of salvation that the Easter is all about, gave me the full joy of the holiday,” he said.Mrs Morakinyo Oluwatoyin, a council worker, said people should not see the holiday for merry making alone but learn from the significance of Easter as a period of sober reflection, God’s love and sacrifice for the redemption of humanity.
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