Bayelsa State has announced Friday, April 10, 2026, as a public holiday and ordered the closure of markets in preparation for President Bola Tinubu’s visit.
The decision was confirmed on Thursday by the state Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, who said the measure is to allow residents and workers to participate in activities marking the presidential visit.
“The state is ready, and we are ready as a people to receive the father of the nation, our leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, who will be in Bayelsa for a one-day visit to inaugurate four legacy projects,” she said.
During the visit, Tinubu is expected to inaugurate a state-owned gas turbine at Opolo-Elebele, a 60-kilometre dual carriageway from Onopa to the LNG axis, and a 630-metre bridge linking Angiama to Oporoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
