The Northern Leaders, Livestock and Perishable Goods Market, and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders\u2019 Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Enugu State chapter, has announced a two-day closure of livestock and perishable goods markets in the State.<\/p>\n
To this effect, they will not be open for business on Wednesday and Thursday next week.<\/p>\n
This was announced at a press briefing jointly addressed by their leaders in Enugu, on Saturday.<\/p>\n
this is following the recent security challenges in Enugu State,<\/p>\n
Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the leaders of the groups said the decision was to enable them embark on \u201csensitization tour of all livestock and perishable goods markets and every Fulani settlement in Enugu State between Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15, 2019\u201d.<\/p>\n
They explained that \u201cduring the sensitization exercise all livestock and perishable goods market will be closed down, either in cattle markets, Fulani settlements, or wherever they exist throughout Enugu State\u201d, adding that they have constituted a 14-man committee for the programme for the purposes of identifying all their members and weed out infiltrators.<\/p>\n
The Northerners led by the South East Chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki and the Sarkin Hausawa, Enugu State, Alhaji Abukakar Yusuf Sambo, regretted the unfortunate incident that led to the death of Rev. Fr. Paul Offu of St. James The Greater Parish, Ugbawka in Nkanu East Local Government Area and enjoined his family and the people of the state in mourning with fortitude.<\/p>\n
They disclosed their commitment towards the security of the state, saying: \u201cIn appreciation of the good gesture, which Enugu State has extended to us, we are prepared to join hands with the police, the military and other security agencies in ensuring maximum security in our neighbourhood.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Northern leaders, therefore, expressed their \u201cprofound appreciation to Enugu State Government for the peace that prevails in the state which has helped us in our business\u201d as well as \u201cthe peaceful co-existence we have enjoyed over the years\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Northern Leaders, Livestock and Perishable Goods Market, and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders\u2019 Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Enugu State chapter, has announced a two-day closure of livestock and perishable goods markets in the State. To this effect, they will not be open for business on Wednesday and Thursday next week. This was announced at a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":11827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[662,370,603,354],"class_list":["post-13986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-enugu","tag-market","tag-miyetti-allah","tag-security"],"yoast_head":"\n