Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi signed executive orders on Thursday prohibiting political parties from using primary school premises, market areas, and parks for campaigning ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The governor also signed another executive order prohibiting the use of motorbikes throughout the state’s 13 local government districts between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., particularly during political periods.
Umahi made this known to journalists through the Commissioner of Information and State Orientation, Mr Uchenna Orji, shortly after the State Executive Council meeting at the new Government House, Centenary City, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State’s capital.
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The governor requested that political parties interested in using the school, market, and park facilities apply and pay a refundable payment of N5 million to the state ministry of education.
According to him: “The Governor and Chairman of Council assented in EXCO, Executive Order NO 3 of 2022. Executive Order to Prohibit the use of Primary or secondary school premises or fields, markets or motor packs for rallies or processions or gathering or similar activities in Ebonyi State.
“Exco noted the purpose of the Executive Order which is to protect the pupils and students from vulnerabilities arising from the activities of criminals who use the opportunity of rallies of political parties to commit felonies within the school premises either before, during or after the rallies, including unknown gunmen who may exploit the security lapses in such events to attack pupils or students while in school or who may be boarding students.
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“To seek and obtain in writing, the approval of the Honourable Commissioner for Education before the holding of such rallies or processions within the School premises
“To seek and obtain in writing the approval of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Market and Parks Development before the holding of such rallies or processions within any market or motor park in Ebonyi State.
“To submit an undertaking to the State Ministry of Education through Honourable Commissioner for Education not to damage or destroy any structure of facilities within the school premises and to ensure the environmental cleanliness of the premises after the said rallies or processions.
The governor further added that: The Governor and Chairman of Council assented in EXCO, Executive Order to Prohibit the Use of Motorcycles (Motor Bikes) from the hours of 7:00 pm to 6 :00 am in all parts of Ebonyi State.
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“Exco noted the purpose of the Executive Order which is to contain and prevent robbery and armed robbery attacks, and other violent crimes on the citizens/residents of the state by criminals who use motorcycles (motorbikes) to perpetrate crimes,” he stated.
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