Gov. Ugwuanyi imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on Igbo Eze North, South LGAs

BY  CHIBUEZE CHUKWUMA 

The Governor of Enugu  State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi yesterday  imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Igbo-Eze North and Igbo-Eze South Local Government Areas of the state, between the hours of 6pm to 6am respectively.

This was made known through a release made available to newsmen, which was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya.

According to him, the dusk-to-dawn curfew takes effect from Friday, June 10, 2022.

The statement revealed that the curfew was imposed, “Pursuant to Executive Order No. 3, 2022 and consequent upon security challenges in Igbo-Eze North and Igbo-Eze South Local Government Areas of Enugu State”.

Prof. Ortuanya explained that Gov. Ugwuanyi imposed the curfew in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 215 (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

The release instructed the Chairmen of Igbo-Eze North and Igbo-Eze South LGAs as well as Forest Guard and Neighbourhood Watch Officers of the affected two council areas to ensure strict compliance with the Executive Order.