Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has tasked the new batch of mobile policemen deployed to state border town Gakem, to strickly enforce the ban on inter-state travel.
Ayade, represented by Mr. Signor Idiege, the state Commissioner for Youth Development and Skill Acquisition, made the call on Thursday while receiving the policemen from Squadron 75 Obudu, at the Gakem-Benue border post.
The governor urged the law enforcement agents to prevent unwanted traveller from Benue from entering the state, to protect the residents of the state from COVID-19 infection.
“It was based on the maximum cooperation and zealousness of your predecessors, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, vigilantes and youths at the border, that facilitated the apprehension and return of 11 truck loads of suspected “almajirai” and herdsmen.
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“These people numbering about 895 were trying to stealthily enter the state admidst the COVID-19 lockdown,” Ayade said.
He also distributed hand sanitiser and other items to the officers and nurses at the border area for proper hygiene maintenance while carrying out their duties.
Responding, the Unit Commander, Insp. Sabo Dungah, thanked the governor for the reception accorded them.
Dungah assured him of the maximum cooperation of the officers in ensuring that every government directive towards ensuring that the state remained COVID-19 free would be followed religiously.
