The inspector general of police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the commissioners of police to ensure strict compliance with the federal government’s lockdown order following a breach of the directive by members of the organised transport sector who have resorted to night travel.
He said the violation undermined the efforts of the federal government at curbing the spread of the COVID-19.
Police spokesman, Mr. Frank Mba who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the warning was sequel to intelligence at the disposal of the force showing that road transport workers, especially interstate operators, have continued to defy the lockdown order and cessation of movement ordered by the federal government.
“Consequently, the IG has directed commissioners of police to ensure full implementation of the restriction order, especially as it relates to night travel without being unmindful of categories of exempted persons and the fundamental human rights of Nigerians,” said Mba
He called on the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) and the Public Transport Owners of Nigeria Association (PTONA), among others, to caution their members to strictly adhere to the restriction order of the federal government, warning that “violators will be made to face the full wrath of the law”.
