Yobe State Government has ordered the restriction of movement in parts of the state.
The restriction which affects both human and vehicular movements took effect from Sunday, April 19.
A statement by the Director General Press and Media Affairs to Governor Buni, Mamman Mohammed, said movements would be restricted from the hours of 4p.m to 7a.m daily for 14 days.
The statement read: “This is to bring to the notice of the General public that Yobe State Government has placed a restriction of movement order on persons and vehicles from the checkpoint after the Red Bricks Housing Estate Damaturu to Warsala village Maiduguri Road between the hours of 4.00p.m and 7.00a.m daily.
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“This restriction order takes effect from Sunday 19th April 2020 for an initial period of 14 days.
“The general public is hereby advised to ply the road from 7.00a.m to 3.00p.m ONLY while, it remain closed from 4.00p.m to 7.00a.m until when revised.
“Parking of vehicles along Maiduguri road within the restricted hours is also prohibited.
”Government solicits for the cooperation of everyone in this regard.”
