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COVID-19: LG boss orders closure of shops, markets in Eket

COVID-19
Sunday Bassey
Eket (Akwa Ibom) April 1, 2020 (NAN) Mr Frank Archibong,  the Chairman, Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, on Wednesday ordered the closure of all shops and markets in the area to ward off COVID-19.

Archibong gave the directive during a meeting with stakeholders in Eket.

He said the measure had become necessary to curb the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government had earlier directed residents in the state to comply with the stay-at-home order to curb the spread of the virus.

“At trying times like this, all hands must be on deck in ensuring that we come out of this global emergency unscathed.

“Locking of shops and markets will take effect from April 1 being Wednesday to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state, ’’ Archibong said.

According to him, all petroleum products dealers, foodstuffs dealers and dealers of essential commodities including pharmaceutical products are all exempted.

He, however, advised indigenes and residents of Eket and its environs to adhere strictly to medical regulations to stay safe.

The chairman urged security operatives not to compromise the lockdown directives issued by the state government.

“It is better to adhere to simple instructions of staying at home as directed by both the Federal and State Government and stay alive than disobeying safety and precautionary measures to risk life,’’ he said.

Archibong said adequate measures had been put in place to cushion the effects of the partial lockdown without any security breaches. (NAN)
SDB /OMO/AJA
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Defence/Security

Smuggling: Navy arrest 10 suspects in A’Ibom

Seizure
Sunday Bassey 08029492002

Mbo (Akwa Ibom) March 2, 2020 (NAN) The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has arrested 10 suspects for allegedly  smuggling 956 bags of banned 50kg rice in the state.

The Commanding Officer, Capt. Peter Yilme made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Mbo, Akwa Ibom on Monday.
He said that the 10 suspects were arrested in three different operations by Navy patrol gunboats in February.
According to him, “165 bags of rice and suspects were apprehended on Ikang water ways;  707 bags of rice and suspects were seized offshore Agbani, while  84 bags of rice and suspects were arrested along the Unyenge creek,” he said.
Yilme warned the smugglers against the illegal trade, saying the Navy would not rest on its oars until the trade and its sponsors were crippled.
He said as long as the smugglers refused  to quit the illegal activities on the waterways, the base would continually be on their tails to foil their illicit businesses.
Yilme, who was represented by the Base Operation’s Officer, Lt. Cdr. Kabiru Yusuf, handed over the suspects and items to Superintendent Dauda Abubakar of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for further action. (NAN)
SDB / KOO/IU
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Edited by Kevin Okunzuwa and Isaac Ukpoju