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Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has on Monday issued an order to curtail the emergency security situation caused by the activities of bandits and other criminals in the state.
Full text of the Order
KATSINA STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA SECURITY CHALLENGES (CONTAINMENT) ORDER
In the exercise of powers conferred upon me by the Subsection (2) of section 176 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended and all other powers enabling me on that behalf, I, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari CFR, the Governor of Katsina State, do hereby make the following:
- This Notice may be cited as the Security Challenges (Containment) Order and shall come into effect on the 31st day of August, 2021.
- Immediate total closure of Jibia-Gurbin Baure road to all motorists until further notice. Travelers plying those roads are advised to go through Funtua.
- Immediate closure of Kankara-Sheme roads to all commercial vehicles. Only private non-commercial vehicle are to ply the road.
- Lorries/Trucks carrying firewood from the bush are totally banned.
- Suspension of the sale of all animals at the markets of the following LGAs, Jibia, Batsari, Safana, Danmusa, Kankara, Malumfashi, Charanchi, Mai’Adua, Kafur, Faskari, Sabuwa, Baure, Dutsinma and Kaita.
- Ban on transportation of cattle trucks from Katsina State to any State in Nigeria;
- Ban of carrying three persons or more than three passengers on motorcycle and tricycle respectively.
- Total ban on sale of second-hand motorcycles at Charanchi market
- Re-enforcement of ban on operation of tricycle and motorcycle between 10pm to 6am in the state capital and 6pm to 6am in Frontline LGAs while identified essential workers (Health personnel, security personnel and Journalists) were exempted.
- Re-enforcement of ban on sale of petrol on jerrycans at filing station.
- Only 2 designated filing stations are allowed to sell fuel of not more than N5,000 to motorists in Jibia, Batsari, Safana, Danmusa, Kankara, Faskari, Sabuwa, Dandume, Musawa, Matazu, Dutsinma, Kurfi, Danja and Kafur LGAs
- Identified essential workers (Health personnel, security personnel and Journalists) could use tricycles and motorcycles beyond the banned periods.
Dated 30th August, 2021.
Signed:
Rt Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, CFR
The Governor of Katsina State
