2nd August, 2017
Jethro Ibileke/Benin
Edo State Government on Wednesday announced the immediate ban on the use of premises of all public schools, roads and other public places for social events.
Announcing the ban in a statement he issued in Benin, the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Paul Ohonbamu, explained that the “government frowns at the behavior and would not accept the practice in a civilized society as ours and would therefore not condone it forthwith.
“By our ancestry as Edo people, we have always shown the example of public order and decency which others have emulated over the years and this administration is determined to make Edo a model of magnificence and beauty once again.”
The statement which warned that “henceforth, any violation of this decision of government will be dealt with in accordance with extant laws,” urged all agencies of government to enforce compliance.