The Government has announced with immediate effect the lifting of the ongoing curfew in the Gushegu municipality in the Northern Region.
The Ministry of Interior in a statement on Thursday announced that on the advice of the National Security Council and by Executive Instrument, the sector Minister, Mr. Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has lifted the Curfew imposed on the following communities:
1. PABONI
2. YIDAANI
3. KUKPOK
4. BUSUN NO. 1
5. BUSUN NO. 2
6. NAGNANI
7. NAYAGILE
8. DONBIN
9. KOLIK
10. TINYONGU
11. KLOKPAN
According to the statement issued, the decision follows a significant improvement in the security situation in the municipality.
However, there is a total ban on all persons in the municipality from carrying arms, ammunition, or any offensive objects or weapons.
The Minister maintained that any persons found with any arms or ammunition will be arrested and prosecuted.
The Government has further urged the Chiefs, Elders, Opinion Leaders, Youth, and people of the area to exercise restraint in the face of the challenges confronting them, admonishing them to use non-violent means to channel their energies into ensuring peace in the area.
Meanwhile, the Gushegu Member of Parliament, Hon Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli has provided some relief items to the communities affected by the conflict.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker supported them with 60bags of cement and 30 packets of roofing sheets to assist in rebuilding and reroofing of the affected houses.
During a visit to the affected villages earlier in the week, the former Deputy Minister for Transport expressed his deepest sympathies to the chiefs and people of the communities.
He seized the opportunity to encourage the feuding factions to give peace a chance and to seek non violent alternatives to conflict resolutions.
