Anambra State Government has repeated warnings against flouting
directives and law meant to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus in
the state.
A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public
Enlightenment, Mr. C. Don Adinuba said that despite the growing number
of COVID-19 infections and even fatalities in the state, some people
in the Anambra State Football Association have planned to hold
elections tomorrow Monday, July 27, 2020, into the Board of the
Anambra State Football Association and into the Anambra State Local
Football Councils.
The statement said the decision is reckless and in flagrant violation
of the directive by Anambra State Government prohibiting elections in
the state until further notice stressing that elections into the Board
of the Anambra State Football Association and Anambra State Local
Football Councils are by no means an emergency as there is absolutely
nothing urgent about them.
It stated that in consideration of the above, the Anambra State
Government cancels the purported elections into the two bodies planned
to hold tomorrow Monday, July 27th, 2020, at Okpuno, Awka South Local
Government Area which is unfortunately the epicenter of the
coronavirus pandemic in the state, despite the fact that it is not the
most populous and does not have the highest level of human activity.
The statement made it clear that the Nigeria Police Force and other
security agencies have been directed to ensure that no elections are
held anywhere in the state until further notice, so that the state
will not be consumed by COVID-19.
It reminded the people that the infectious diseases Bill passed by the
State House of Assembly and assented to accordingly by the Governor of
Anambra State as well as existing directives on COVID-19 must be
obeyed to the letter by every individual and group throughout the
state as there are no sacred cows.
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