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Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has urged a review of Nigeria’s work schedule to allow Muslims observe their Friday prayers without disruption, describing the current system as unfair.
In a video shared on his Facebook page on Friday, Omokri argued that Fridays were traditionally recognized as a day of rest for Muslims before colonial rule. He noted that while Sundays remain non-working days for Christians, Muslims are still required to work on Fridays despite the day’s religious significance.
“I don’t think it is fair for the Muslim Ummah for us to have Friday as a working day in Nigeria. Originally, before colonialism, it was not like that,” Omokri said.
He proposed adjusting office hours so that work begins earlier from Monday to Thursday, allowing Friday activities to end by midday.
“Now we have Sunday as a non-working day and Friday as a working day. I think that we can achieve a compromise. What we can do is that instead of work beginning on Mondays all the way to Friday at 9am or 8am, we can start work at 7:30am on Mondays to Fridays and then on Friday we close at 12 o’clock,” he explained.
Omokri emphasized that the change would not harm the country’s productivity, as the hours lost on Friday could be compensated during the week.
“So the time we are going to lose on Friday we are going to gain it back from Monday to Thursday. So it is not going to affect our productivity as a country and our GDP. And then the Muslim Ummah can close at 12 noon and go for Solat Jumaat,” he said.
He added that the adjustment would strike a balance between religious obligations and Nigeria’s workday system, ensuring fairness for both Christians and Muslims.
Watch him speak below..
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