Yobe State Government has ordered a 12-hour restriction on the
movement of vehicles in the state from 10pm on Saturday to 10am on
Sunday, to ensure security during the ‘Eid prayers.
This was contained in a statement issued by Director of Press to Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, Abdullahi Bego, on Saturday.
“Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam has approved the placement of restriction of
vehicular movement throughout the state as part of measures to ensure
secure and hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr prayers marking the end of the Ramadan
fast.
“Accordingly, all vehicular movement in the state is restricted with
effect from 10.00p.m. tonight (Saturday 24th June 2017) to 10.00a.m. on
Sunday (25th June 2017).
“The restriction is, however, conditional on the sighting of the new
moon tonight and confirmation that the Eid-el-Fitr will be tomorrow,
Sunday.
“If the moon has not been sighted and the Eid will be on Monday, the
restriction will apply from 10.00p.m. on Sunday (25th June 2017) to
10.00a.m. on Monday (26th June 2017),” the statememt read.
Bego explained that the restriction was issued in the interest of
public safety, after consultations with heads of law enforcement
agencies in the state.
He also warned against people driving vehicles to prayer grounds and
stressed that “no vehicle will be allowed in any Eid prayer ground
throughout the state.”