Hunger Protests: Why I Didn’t Impose Curfew Despite Hijack From Hoodlums, Gombe Governor Explains
- Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has explained why he did not declare a curfew despite protest hijack by hoodlums in Gombe state
- Yahaya said he avoided subjecting people of the state to further hardship following the nationwide hunger and economic hardship protests
- He re-emphasised that the state government will not allow the breakdown of law and order by the protesters
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Gombe state - Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state said he decided not to impose a curfew to avoid subjecting people to further hardship.
Yahaya’s spokesperson, made this known in a statement issued on Friday. August 2.
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The peaceful hunger protest was hijacked by hoodlums as the mob began to destroy public and private buildings, carting away valuable items on Thursday, August 1.
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The governor said any action contradicting democratic principles and violating the law would not be condoned, Daily Trust reports.
He maintained that his administration would not allow actions that threaten the state’s stability.
“Let me make it clear: we are not against peaceful protest. We know that democracy and our laws grant the right to express oneself, but yesterday’s event contradicted democratic principles and violated the law. We are ready to support any peaceful demonstration, and the police are ready to give protesters the maximum protection to exercise their constitutional rights once they follow the laid down rules. What we cannot allow, let me re-emphasize, is the breakdown of law and order.”
Legit.ng recalls that thousands of hunger and hardship protesters in Jigawa state defied the 24-hour curfew imposed by Governor Umar Namadi on Thursday, August.
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2 Nigerian governors declare 24-hour curfew
Two Nigerian governors declared a 24-hour curfew after hoodlums hijacked the ongoing nationwide hunger and economic hardship protests.
Governor Mai Mala Buni imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Potiskum, Gashua and Nguru areas of Yobe state.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf said the curfew is to prevent looting and vandalisation of businesses and the killing of innocent citizens in Kano state.
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