Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, on Wednesday declared a dusk to dawn curfew following the five confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state.
Yahaya stated this in a statewide broadcast where he appealed for adequate cooperation with the state surveillance team to stop the spread of the virus.
He said, “There shall be dusk to dawn curfew across the entire State from 6pm to 7am with effect from Thursday, 23rd April 2020. “All congregational activities for social, cultural, and religious purposes regardless of the number of persons participating in such events are equally suspended. The governor, while acknowledging the impact of the curfew on the economy, said measures were being put in place to cushion the effects.
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