The state governments banned durbar ceremonies in compliance with a directive by the federal government on COVID-19.
Jigawa and Kano state governments have banned durbar activities and the customary centaralised Eid prayers at the Eid-el Kabir to be celebrated on Tuesday and Wednesday.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported how the emergence of the Delta variant of coronavirus infection in the country and the rising number of new cases and hospitalisations, resulted in the Nigerian government announcing the preventive measure. The Jigawa State government announced the ban on Sunday through a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Adamu Abdulkadir-Fanini.
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