₦airaland Forum

As part of effort to curtail escalated cases of ongoing
protests across the country against the defunct Special
Anti-Robbery Squads (SARS), Governor Dapo Abiodun of
Ogun state has ordered immediate closure of all schools in
the state, beginning from Wednesday 21st October, 2020
until Monday 26th October, 2020.
The governor also declared suspension of motorcycle operations
popularly known as Okada in the state for Wednesday 21st
October, 2020 in the first instance, just as he ordered
deployment of joint patrol teams of security agencies to
ensure no threat to public security as well as preventing
blockade of highways and molestation of innocent citizens
going about their lawful businesses.
Speaking at Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan in Abeokuta on
the #EndSARS Protests on Tuesday night, Governor Dapo
Abiodun of Ogun state declared that the prevailing situation
in the country had warranted specific stringent measures to
be taken by the government as the #EndSARS protests
across the country is already taking a violent and gory
dimension which needs an urgent government action.
He said, “In response to these demands, following actions
were taken. As mentioned earlier, all those arrested in Ogun
State in connection with the protest have been released.
Indeed, there is no one in detention in whatever form in the
State, thus effectively addressing the first of the demand.
“Furthermore, the SARS unit of the Police, the central
object of the protest, has been disbanded, even ahead of
the demand for that by the protesters. And it is important
to emphasise that unlike on previous occasions when SARS
was purportedly banned, the final nail on the coffin of the
ban on SARS was pronounced by no less a person than
President and Commander-in-Chief, President Muhammadu
Buhari.
“Earlier today, I held a meeting with security chiefs in
the state. After an assessment of the prevailing situation,
particularly emerging threats to public safety and security,
as a responsible Administration, we considered a number of
options, including imposing a curfew on the state. However,
in line with our focused, deliberate and measured approach,
we are adopting the following measures in the meantime:
✓ All schools are closed till Monday, 26th October, 2020
✓ Operation of commercial motorcycle, popularly called
okada, is suspended across the state for tomorrow,
Wednesday, 21st October, in the first instance
✓ Increased security around the correctional centres and
public buildings
✓ Blockade of highways and molestation of innocent citizens
going about their lawful business by protesters will no longer
be tolerated
✓ Deployment of joint patrol teams of security agencies to
ensure no threat to public security
Once again, we are hereby requesting the youth groups to
appoint leaders amongst themselves for a meeting with the
governor for further dialogue.
“We will be reviewing developments on a 24-hourly basis
and will not hesitate to announce stringent measures as may
be considered necessary.”

source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/endsars-protests-gov-abiodun-declares-closure-of-schools-suspension-of-okada-operations/

This news is late abeg.

Lala
Seun

Move this news to the Frontpage pls

Olarewaju89:
This news is late abeg.

Lala
Seun

Move this news to the Frontpage pls

Yes, the news came in late last night and many people are not aware of this. May God keep us safe. May the souls of those who died in this protests rest in peace. #EndSARS

It has just begun

There's cluelessness and there's Ogun state governor..posted it on my watsapp that he was going to copy Lagos state..

sodiqapril:
There's cluelessness and there's Ogun state governor..posted it on my watsapp that he was going to copy Lagos state..

There's no harm in shutting down schools and motorcycle operations. I was on the football field yesterday evening when up to 15guys on bikes passed by with daggers. The protests have been used by hoodlums, especially cultists to perpetrate crime. If I were a parent, I wouldn't release my child to go to school in this trying times even if there's no curfew.

Hmm nawa oh

you mean you announced the suspension of okada riders in the midnight while they were sleeping, and you're going to start arresting them this morning, Abiodu you are very wicked.

fireback:
you mean you announced the suspension of okada riders in the midnight while they were sleeping, and you're going to start arresting them this morning, Abiodu you are very wicked.

That's definitely What's going to happen. The news came in late. But even if the news came in early, some people will still not obey.