The Yobe State Government has disclosed its
plans to lift the ban on motorcycles, which came
into effect in the peak of the Boko Haram
insurgency in the state.
The plan was contained in a statement by the
Special Adviser on Press Affairs and Information
to Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, Mallam Abdullahi
Bego.
Bego, in the statement, made available to our
correspondent on Saturday, said Gaidam was
considering lifting the ban on the use of
motorcycles in Potiskum town and some other
major towns in state to allow single individuals
to ride motorcycles again.
He said, “A statement will be issued to this
effect very soon after the completion of a review
currently being undertaken by security agencies
in the state.”
Bego added that the governor had approved the
re-opening of part of Mai Idrissa Way, along
Divisional Police Office in Potiskum, which was
closed to public use due to security concerns.
He said the re-opening of the road took effect
from Saturday, noting that members of the
public, including shop owners, who were
compelled not to open their shops around the
area, “can now open their shops for business and
use the road for their daily commuting.”
He explained that the governor gave the approval
following a meeting he had with heads of law
enforcement agencies in the state and also in
view of the gradual improvement on the security
situation in the state.
He however urged the people across the state to
continue to remain vigilant and security
conscious and to keep on praying for the full
restoration of peace and security.
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