September 01, (THEWILL) – Katsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari has banned the transportation of cattle from the state to any part of the country.
The governor has also banned the sale of all animals in 14 markets in bandit-dominated local government areas: including Jibia, Batsari, Safana, Danmusa, Kankara, Malumfashi, Charanci, Maiaduwa, Kafur, Faskari, Sabuwa, Baure, Dutsin ma and Kaita.
These orders are some of the measures contained in the “Katsina State Government, Nigeria, Security Challenges (Containment Order)” signed Monday by the governor and took effect on August 31, 2021.
The Order reads: “In the exercise of powers conferred upon me by the subsection (2) of section 176 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and all other powers enabling me on that behalf, I, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari CFR, the Governor of Katsina State, do hereby make the following:
“This Notice may be cited as the Security Challenges (Containment) Order and shall come into effect on August 31 2021.
“Immediate total closure of Jibia-Gurbin Baure road to all motorists until further notice. Travellers plying that road are advised to go through Funtua” and the “immediate closure of Kankara-Sheme road to all commercial vehicles, which are advised to go through Funtua. Only private non-commercial vehicles are to ply the road.”
In addition, “lorries/trucks carrying firewood from the bush are totally banned.” Similarly, it suspended the sale of all animals at the markets in Jibia, Batsari, Safana, Danmusa, Kankara and some other local governments.”
Masari also ordered a “ban on transportation of cattle trucks from Katsina to any state in Nigeria.”
The 12-point Order also banned the sale of secondhand motorcycles at Charanchi market and carrying three persons on motorcycles and carrying more than three passengers on a tricycle. It limited the sale of less than N5,000 worth of fuel to two designated filling stations in Jibia, Batsari, Safana, Danmusa, Kankara, Faskari, Sabuwa, Dandume, Musawa, Matazu, Dutsinma, Kurfi, Danja and Kafur local government areas, even as it reinforced the prohibition of the sale of petrol in jerry cans at filling stations.
In the same vein, the Order reinforced the ban on the operation of commercial tricycles and motorcycles from 10.00 am to 6.00 am in the state capital and from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am in the frontline local government areas.
It, however, identified and allowed essential workers like health personnel, security personnel and journalists to use tricycles and motorcycles beyond the banned period.
