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Yobe State Government has suspended the operations of recreational centres during Sallah festivities aimed at safeguarding lives and property.
Special Adviser on Security Matters to the State Governor, Brigadier General Dahiru Abdussalam, (Rtd), revealed this in a statement which indicated that the current security situation does not favour large crowd of young persons celebrating the 2026 Eid-el Fitr.
“As you are aware that during festivities, recreational centres across Yobe State always attract large number of people celebrating various religious festivals. Hence, this year’s Eid-el Fitr celebration will not be an exception.
“However, the current security situation does not favour the congregation of the usually large crowd of young persons who would celebrate the Eid-el Fitr 2026”, the Security Adviser said.
He ordered all recreational facility owners in the state to temporarily suspend operations from Thursday, 19th to Monday, 23rd March 2026, while urging all commanding officers of units, officers commanding forward Operation Bases, Divisional Police Officers, and the 17 Local Government Councils to ensure full compliance with this directive within their respective areas of responsibility.
