Bayelsa Stste Governor, Senator Douye Diri has directed the State Owned Vigilante & Volunteers Security Outfit to join force with with security agencies, health workers and state Covid 19 enforcement taskforce to ensure that there is strict compliance of the boundary entrance lockdown.
The Governor gave the instruction on his inspection tour to boundaries connecting Delta , Rivers and Bayelsa in Adagbabiri, Igbogene, and other entry points on Wednesday.
He said the decision is necessary following increase in cases of Covid 19 across the nation, he said though Bayelsa has not recorded any case, but hence, the need to take precautionary measures to avoid the disease getting into the state.
He said, “The engagement of the Bayelsa Vigilantes and Volunteers service in collaboration with other security services is to combat the influx of travelers into the state”.
in reaction to the outcry of Bayelsans concerning the reported corrupt practices ongoing at the borders, other entry points and to ensure strict compliance in the State.”
Governor Diri said, the decision for the stoppage of inter-State travels was reached by all the State Governors, noting that it wasn’t targeted at punishing or depriving anyone from their rights and privileges, but to stop the spread of the dreaded Corona virus in the State.
Meanwhile, in a related development, Bayelsa State Vigilante Security Outfit has on Monday, Deploy officials to Ensure Lockdown Compliance
Noting that the decision is In line with Governor Douye Diri’s directive of 2 weeks lockdown to ensure that Bayelsa is safe from the covid 19 pandemics, the Bayelsa State Vigilante has moved into action to assist in ensuring that there is strict compliance from members of public in the ongoing lockdown issued by the state government.
The Acting Chairman of the State Vigilante Service, Hon. Doubiye Alagba, made this known on Thursday during his visit to the Patani-Kaiama entrance, Igbogene and Mbiama Toll Gate.
He further noted that the men of the vigilante service have been posted to the various vehicular entrance into the state to assist the government to ensure that there is strict compliance from members of the public.
The chairman also expressed confidence on the various steps taken by the administration of Senator Diri to ensure that the state is safe, which has also helped to see that Bayelsa is yet to record any case.
He said “My men will always be at all entrance checking point to assist the security agencies, health workers, Covid-19 enforcement taskforce and others to ensure strict compliance from the public forthwith.”
The vigilante boss also used the medium to thank His Excellency, Governor Douye Diri for his unrelentless measures taken to keep the state safe in this period.
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