The Niger State Government has dismissed reports that claimed the state had prohibited the sale of alcohol in nine Local Government Areas of the state
The state government in a statement says its attention has been drawn to a report making the rounds of some blogs claiming that it, through the state’s Liquor and Licensing Board, has prohibited the sale of alcohol in nine Local Government Areas of the state, including Suleja.
In light of the above, the Governor, Mr Umar Bago has directed security agents to arrest the self-appointed Secretary of this board by name Mohammed Ibrahim, and to understand the motives of the imposter and the reasons behind the pronouncement.
“We wish to state categorically that His Excellency, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, who has been busy initiating and overseeing many people-centered projects across the state, never issued such a directive. The liquor and Licensing board is yet to be constituted by the governor; as such, no directive of this kind can come from a board yet to be formed”.
The government therefore invites the good public to ignore any such pronouncements and to, henceforth, seek clarification from known government officials who are authorized to speak for the state and government.
