BEVERLY HILLS, October 25, (THEWILL) – Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state, citing a breakdown of law and order in Yola, the capital.
The Governor said the development followed the activities of some misguided elements who broke into warehouses owned by the State Government and carted away COVID-19 palliatives.
In a broadcast on Sunday, Governor Fintiri reinstated his commitment to ensure peace and order in the State.
He said, “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’ clashes.
“In view of the above, I have declared and imposed an indefinite curfew throughout the State, beginning from 3 o’clock Sunday, 25th of October, 2020.”
Fintiri warned that the movement of vehicles, except those authorized, is prohibited during the curfew.
On the looting of COVID-19 palliatives, the Governor explained that his Government, “through the State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), distributed palliatives throughout the 260 wards of the State during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to cushion the effects of the first and second lockdown declared in the State.
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“Two 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.”
“Considering the hardship experienced by workers, especially those at the lower cadre, I directed the third round of distribution of food items to all workers from Grade Levels 1 to 6”, Fintiri added.
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