Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has told Almajiris to stay away from his state saying they were not welcomed.
Speaking against inter state travels during this Coronavirus pandemic, Umahi warned the Almajiris to remain in their states of origin.
The governor spoke in a live broadcast in Abakaliki on Wednesday immediately after the weekly State Security Council meeting.
According to him, everyone should remain wherever they are until the pandemic has been properly contained and checkmated.
Umahi also called on all herdsmen in the state to keep their cows in check and warned that he would auction without delay any cow that is found within the territory of Centenary City.
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He said: “We will not be afraid to say that there will not be Amajiris in Ebonyi State and the Northern Governors, I commend them, they said go to your state of origin.
“So, why will the youths that want us to fight take to social media to start saying that Amajiris are coming to Southeast?
“Is it part of the social distancing? We will not allow Amajiris in Ebonyi State. Ebonyi will not allow Amajiris, they should go to their states of origin. We have to as a people begin to tell ourselves the truth.
“Please I don’t want to see any cow within the premises of the centenary city. How can I be struggling with cows to come into Government House?
“This is insulting. So, security people should do meeting with the cattle rearers, whether it is Hausa cows or Igbo cows because I can also see some Igbo cows and I don’t want to see it again.”
