Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has imposed a 24-hour curfew throughout the state, citing a breakdown of law and order in Yola, the capital.<\/p>\n
Fintiri declared the curfew in a special broadcast on Sunday, warning that the government will not fold its hands and allow some few elements to destabilise the relative peace enjoyed in the state.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cFellow citizens, we cannot allow hoodlums and misguided elements to operate unchallenged when we are already battling with the challenges of insurgency, kidnapping, cattle rustling, banditry and farmer\/herders\u2019 clashes.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn view of the above, I have declared and imposed an indefinite curfew throughout the State, beginning from 3 o\u2019clock Sunday, 25th of October, 2020.\u201d
\nHe warned that the movement of vehicles, except those authorized, is prohibited during the curfew.<\/p>\n
He said the security development followed the activities of some misguided elements who have broken into warehouses owned by the State Government and carted away COVID-19 palliatives.<\/p>\n
The governor commended the youths in the state for not allowing themselves to be misled into doing anything untoward since the ENDSARS protest began in some parts of the Country.<\/p>\n
He said while the government respects the rights of the citizens to seek redress, it notes that there are civilized and responsible ways of channeling genuine grievances.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cFor the avoidance of doubt, the Government has, through the State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), distributed palliatives through the 260 wards of the State during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, to cushion the effects of the first and second lockdowns declared in the State.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo weeks into the first lockdown, with an end to the pandemic not in sight, I directed that more foodstuffs be released to the people and distributed to the 21 Local Government Areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering the hardship experienced by workers, especially those at the lower cadre, I directed a third round of distribution of food items to all workers from Grade Levels 1 to 6,\u201d Fintiri said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Africa Press-Nigeria: Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has imposed a 24-hour curfew throughout the state, citing a breakdown of law and order in Yola, the capital. Fintiri declared the curfew in a special broadcast on Sunday, warning that the government will not fold its hands and allow some few elements to destabilise the relative peace […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":31609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[128,1451],"class_list":["post-31608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-adamawa-state","tag-covid-19"],"yoast_head":"\n