Aba North/South bye-election: Governor Ikpeazu restricts movements

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has approved the restriction of movements in Aba North and Aba South Local Government Areas (LGAs) from 8:00 pm (2000hrs) Friday, 26th March 2021 to 6:00 am (0600hrs) Sunday, 28th March 2021.

The approval was made known in a release issued by the State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu on Friday.

According to the release, “Only voters, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials on election duty, workers on essential duties with proper identification documents and security operatives are exempted from the restrictions within the stated period.

“Meanwhile, the usual monthly environmental sanitation exercise will go ahead in the other 15 LGAs on Saturday, March 27. Concerned Local Government Chairmen are expected to lock down their respective LGAs within the period of the cleanup exercise,” it concluded.

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Ikpeazu strongly warned miscreants planning to foment trouble in Saturday’s bye-election to steer clear of the areas.

He stated that the government would use all the powers conferred on it to deal decisively with any person or group of persons creating problems during the exercise.

Zainab Sa’id