Ikpeazu further extends curfew in Aba

Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia, has further extended
the curfew in Aba to Sunday.

On Tuesday, the governor declared a three-day curfew following
the clash between members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
and the Nigerian army.

The curfew which was later extended to Friday would now end on
Sunday.

In a statement on Friday, Enyinnaya Appolos, chief press
secretary to the governor, quoted Ikpeazu as saying the curfew was
again extended after reviewing the security situation in the
state.

He further directed that schools be reopened on September 25 to
ensure the safety of students across the state.

“After a profound review of the security situation across the
state, we are compelled to extend the current curfew imposed on Aba
to enable us consolidate the peace and normalcy that is gradually
returning to the city,” the statement read.

“The government is therefore seeking your continuing support and
understanding for the further extension of the dusk to dawn (6pm to
6am) curfew at Aba to Sunday 17th of September 2017.

“Furthermore, in order to ensure the safety of our children and
wards who were billed to resume school on the 18th of September
2017, we hereby direct that the resumption be postponed till the
25th of September 2017 across the state.

“For a commercial city that is also the economic hub of the
state and the south-east region, the effect of the socio-economic
disruption at Aba is too massive to measure at this time and the
government fully appreciates all the sacrifices made to ensure
early restoration of normalcy.

“We also wish to commend the efforts of the men and women of the
security services currently working round the clock to restore law
and order and safeguard lives and properties of law abiding
citizens and residents.”

Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia, has further extended
the curfew in Aba to Sunday.

On Tuesday, the governor declared a three-day curfew following
the clash between members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
and the Nigerian army.

The curfew which was later extended to Friday would now end on
Sunday.

In a statement on Friday, Enyinnaya Appolos, chief press
secretary to the governor, quoted Ikpeazu as saying the curfew was
again extended after reviewing the security situation in the
state.

He further directed that schools be reopened on September 25 to
ensure the safety of students across the state.

“After a profound review of the security situation across the
state, we are compelled to extend the current curfew imposed on Aba
to enable us consolidate the peace and normalcy that is gradually
returning to the city,” the statement read.

“The government is therefore seeking your continuing support and
understanding for the further extension of the dusk to dawn (6pm to
6am) curfew at Aba to Sunday 17th of September 2017.

“Furthermore, in order to ensure the safety of our children and
wards who were billed to resume school on the 18th of September
2017, we hereby direct that the resumption be postponed till the
25th of September 2017 across the state.

“For a commercial city that is also the economic hub of the
state and the south-east region, the effect of the socio-economic
disruption at Aba is too massive to measure at this time and the
government fully appreciates all the sacrifices made to ensure
early restoration of normalcy.

“We also wish to commend the efforts of the men and women of the
security services currently working round the clock to restore law
and order and safeguard lives and properties of law abiding
citizens and residents.”