‘It’s an insult for me to be struggling to enter govt house with cows on the road’; Umahi bans movement of cows

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has banned movement of cattle in the state capital, Abakaliki and its environs with immediate effect.

Umahi, who announced this during a statewide broadcast on Wednesday, said he had directed the state Attorney- General facilitate legal process for auctioning of cows seen within the areas.

He said: “I have told relevant security agencies in the state that I will no longer tolerate the presence of cows within the centenary city and its environs such as the international market and new shopping mall among others.

“It is an insult for me to be struggling to enter the Government House with cows on the road.”

The governor also said the state government would not allow movement of the Quranic education pupils (Almajiris) to the state.

“We will not allow Almajiris in Ebonyi and we have to tell ourselves the truth as a people,” he said.

READ ALSO: Court to hear suit of 31 deregistered parties against INEC May 29

The governor also claimed that 90 percent of the 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state were individuals selling phone accessories in Lagos.

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now