Report says that the Ivorian Government has declared Thursday 18 January 2024, as a public holiday for all schools in the country.
It was also gathered that some government agencies will work half a day in the country as they look forward to round off work by 1 pm.
According to reports, this announcement is coming ahead of their second group A game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria slated for 5:45 pm (Nigerian time) at the Alassane Outtara Stadium in Abijdan this evening.
It is said that the government wants citizens of the francophone country to be well-prepared and offer their full support to the Elephants of Ivory Coast, as they brace up to slug it out with the Super Eagles.
While Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their opening game,
Cote d’Ivoire, the host nation began their AFCON campaign with a 2-0 victory over Guinea Bissau.
