Yobe State government has made some
adjustment on timing of the curfew imposed on the state following the
declaration of emergency rule in three states of the north east in view of the
need to sustain the relative peace that all parts of the state currently enjoy.
Special
Adviser to the governor, Abdullahi Bego stated this on Monday in Damaturu, the
Yobe state capital.
Bego, in a
statement made available to newsmen in Damaturu said Governor Geidam has
approved an adjustment of the hours during which public movement is restricted
around the state.
The statement
said “consequently, restriction on movement now starts from 6.00 p.m. to 6.00
a.m. daily throughout the state with effect from today Monday 20th May 2013.”
It stated
further that the decision for the adjustment follows a meeting between the
governor and heads of law enforcement agencies in the state.
The governor
also urges the general public to continue with the exemplary support and
cooperation with security agents to ensure lasting peace in the state, adding
that the public should not relent in prayers to God for the restoration of
peace in the state and the country in general.
Meanwhile, report
from Maiduguri reveals that the military
authority in the state has relaxed curfew imposed in some part of Borno State
following improved security situation in the area to be effective from 5.00
p.m. to 7.00 a.m.
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