Eid-el-Fitr: Yobe govt suspends recreational activities

Yobe State Government has suspended the operations of recreational centres during Sallah festivities aimed astatine safeguarding lives and property.

Special Adviser connected Security Matters to the State Governor, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdussalam, (Rtd), revealed this successful a connection which indicated that the existent information concern does not favour ample assemblage of young persons celebrating the 2026 Eid-el Fitr.

“As you are alert that during festivities, recreational centres crossed Yobe State ever pull ample fig of radical celebrating assorted spiritual festivals. Hence, this year’s Eid-el Fitr solemnisation volition not beryllium an exception.

“However, the existent information concern does not favour the congregation of the usually ample assemblage of young persons who would observe the Eid-el Fitr 2026”, the Security Adviser said.

He ordered each recreational installation owners successful the authorities to temporarily suspend operations from Thursday, 19th to Monday, 23rd March 2026, portion urging each commanding officers of units, officers commanding guardant Operation Bases, Divisional Police Officers, and the 17 Local Government Councils to guarantee afloat compliance with this directive wrong their respective areas of responsibility.

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