https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFDqqh7K2KI

The Ebonyi State government has announced the use of minimal force as part of efforts to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Although the state has yet to record any infection, the state governor, David Umahi, says the government is stepping up measures against the disease.

Addressing a meeting of stakeholders on Wednesday at the Government House in Abakaliki, the state capital, he disclosed that officials have been directed to beat residents coming out of their houses without wearing face masks.

He said, “Let me warn again that no face mask in Ebonyi State, no public movement.

“If you don’t have a face mask and you are out, I am directing the local government chairmen to use their men to inflict the minimum compliance which is the cane – the cane.”

Governor Umahi explained the importance of residents wearing face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

According to him, the Nigerian Army authorities have highlighted the order of roadblocks to check the unnecessary influx of travellers into Ebonyi.

The governor noted that the residents have a role to play, as well as the security agencies, including the police and the Ebonyi State Neighbourhood Security Watch.

“No face mask, you will attract cane, it doesn’t matter who you are. If you are a big man and you are coming outside and you do not have a face mask, you will face trouble and the law is very clear about that,” he stressed.

Governor Umahi added, “We have also emphasised, in fact, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) has also warned that the order of blocking must be maintained.

“The police must block the first point of the border, the army must give a safe distance and then block, then the other security agencies will now block and then after that, it is now the neighbourhood watch.”

He also sought the cooperation of the youth assembly in the state with the neighbourhood watch to ensure compliance with the government’s policies against COVID-19.


https://www.channelstv.com/2020/04/23/face-mask-policy-ebonyi-govt-orders-officials-to-cane-violators/

Na so e talk am last night for channelstv. What a ruthless leader

This man sef. Then share the mask freely to people.

Imagine

Abbokki DNA. Can't even pronounce mask.

Oga, everything no be by force.

bluemansion:
Oga, everything no be by force.

Which one government will do to make you people happy? Stay at home you complain of hunger ,now put on masks before coming out you people still complain

FINESHIRT:
This man sef. Then share the mask freely to people.

must government dash you everything? You can make local masks with just #100 must you wait till is given to you freely before you protect yourself and others

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Nwanyiogwashi:
must government dash you everything? You can make local masks with just #100 must you wait till is given to you freely before you protect yourself and others

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Nwanyiogwashi:
Which one government will do to make you people happy? Stay at home you complain of hunger ,now put on masks before coming out you people still complain

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yeye fulani man pretending to br igbo

We lack mannerz in this country...The way dx man take dey Yan matterx concerning the people that voted him in baffles me.

Of a truth, Power intoxicates

PureGoldh:
We lack mannerz in this country...The way dx man take dey Yan matterx concerning the people that voted him in baffles me.

Of a truth, Power intoxicates

Uncivilised and crude, through and through. I can't believe how this man needlessly and foolishly blew the goodwill he has been building (in the eyes of Nigerians) over the last couple of years.