Benue Shuts Down For Tinubu! June 18 Declared Public Holiday Ahead Of Presidential Visit

The Benue State Government has declared Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a public holiday to honour the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the state.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

This announcement was made in a statement released on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Serumun Deborah Aber.

President Tinubu is scheduled for a one-day visit to Benue to express condolences to the government and people of the state, following a recent wave of deadly attacks that claimed numerous lives and displaced thousands.

According to the Presidency, the President will interrupt his official schedule to be physically present in Benue — a gesture described as both “significant and symbolic” in light of rising national and international concern over the ongoing violence.

While the state has declared a work-free day for the occasion, essential service providers such as healthcare workers, security personnel, and banking staff are exempted from the holiday.

The government urged residents to come out en masse to welcome the President and his entourage, describing the visit as a momentous event.

President Tinubu’s visit follows the massacre of over 200 people in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, by suspected armed herdsmen — part of a broader wave of violent attacks that have plagued Benue in recent months.