Governor Dauda Lawal has approved an Executive Order restricting the movement of motorcycles in Zamfara State.
A statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that Lawal signed the order on Thursday at the Government House in Gusau, the State capital following the approval of State Security Council to restrict motorcycle movement in Zamfara.
The emergency meeting of the Security Council was held on Wednesday.
According to the statement, in order to legally enforce the restriction, the State’s Attorney General, Abdul’aziz Sani SAN, presented Executive Order No. 07, 2024 to the Governor and subsequently assented.
The statement read: “Today, Governor Dauda Lawal signed an order to restrict and prohibit the movement of motorcycles from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am in Zamfara State.
“This is in an effort to protect the lives and property of the people, as well as to curb security challenges and broaden the scope of government measures to strengthen the fight against banditry and other forms of social vices in the state.
“Effective immediately, all motorcycles are now restricted within the state between 08:00pm and 06:00am.
“No motorcycles are allowed to travel on any road in the state during these hours. Security agencies are instructed to arrest anyone who violates this order.
“The Attorney General of Zamfara State is authorized to prosecute those who disobey the restriction order.”