The Plateau State Government on Thursday banned public procession in all parts of the State, saying, “This is to prevent miscreants and unpatriotic elements from hijacking any protest to further inflict pain and hardship on innocent citizens.”
The ban was contained in a press statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Yakubu Dati, and made available to journalists in Jos, the state capital.
It reads, “As part of measures to further protect lives and property of citizens, the Plateau State Government hereby bans public processions in all parts of the state. ”Members of the public are therefore advised to adhere strictly to the ban. “This is to prevent miscreants and unpatriotic elements from hijacking any protest to further inflict pain and hardship on innocent citizens.
According to Dati, “The ban will enable Government take stock of the security situation in the state.”
The statement added that, the State Government appreciates the democratic right of citizens to protest, but it also has a duty to ensure nothing negatively affect them.
Government, therefore, solicits the cooperation and support of the citizenry for a peaceful State.
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