COVID-19 Inter-state Movement Ban: Gov. Ugwuanyi Commandeers Reverse Of Over 100 Errant Vehicles Entering Enugu From Ebonyi State
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Saturday,(23/5/2020, paid an unscheduled visit to Enugu-Ebonyi boundary to monitor compliance with the ban on inter-state transportation aimed at containing the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
The governor who met over 150 vehicles queued at the Ebonyi end of the boundary, attempting to enter Enugu state, painstakingly trekked a long distance interrogating the drivers, one by one, to ascertain their eligibility for entering the state.
Consequently, over 100 vehicles that were not on essential duties were identified and turned back to Ebonyi State where they were coming from.
While on the enforcement exercise, Gov. Ugwuanyi met with the Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Barr Kelechi Igwe, who was on transit, and had a brief discussion with him.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sam Udekwe is a journalist working in the News and Current Affairs department, Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) Enugu. He is well trained in all genres of journalistic venture.
Mr Sam read Mass Communication, graduating all with Distinction in National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma at IMT, Enugu and Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state, while he is presently on his M.Sc programme also in Mass Communication, at National Open University of Nigeria.
He is currently the NUJ Chairman, Enugu state.
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