Sit-at-home: Umahi grants traders waiver to pray for loved ones

Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, on the weekend directed merchants and residents of the state to wish for heroes and family members who have been murdered over the last civil battle within the nation.

Umahi, who gave a waiver to merchants to partially observe the sit-at-home order, nonetheless mentioned their retailers will now not be seized.

The governor made this recognized in an announcement signed and forwarded to DAILY POST by his particular Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Francis Nwaze.

The assertion reads partly: “The Authorities of Ebonyi State has obtained a number of requests from some households and residents of the State, requesting that they want to stay indoors on Monday, Could 31, 2021, to prepare non-public household prayers in honor of their family members who have been murdered throughout the unlucky civil battle.

“Among the individuals with this particular request personal retailers in a few of our markets throughout the state.

“Whereas as a authorities, we stay resolute within the safety of lives and property of Ebonyians and all residents of Ebonyi State, we’re conscious that it’s the proper of anybody to stay at residence or go about his/her regular companies on this regard.

“Following the foregoing, the Governor, Engr. David Umahi, who is extremely in contact with the individuals has directed that those that might want to stay at residence with their store(s) locked ought to neither be penalized, nor their store(s) seized as it’s their constitutional proper whereas the rights of those that might want to go about their regular companies shouldn’t be infringed upon as it’s equally their constitutional proper.

The governor additionally added that “safety businesses are directed to do every little thing attainable to keep up regulation and order in all the Ebonyi State whereas sustaining the ban of any procession and gathering of any form all through the state.”