Security

Eid-El-Fitri: Oyo NSCDC Deploys 2000 Officers To Boost Security

By Web News 858

Oyo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Mr Iskilu Akinsanya has deployed about two thousand officers and men of the corps to all places of worship, markets, recreation areas and highways to beef up security before, during and after the Eid-El-Fitri festival to allow citizens have hitch-free celebrations across the state.

Disclosing this on Tuesday at the Command State Headquarters, Agodi, Ibadan, during this year annual strategic meeting of all intelligence officers of the NSCDC across the 33 local governments and 35 LCDAs, Commandant Iskilu Akinsanya, enjoined intelligence officers to be more proactive in providing security.

Meanwhile, as the festivities is usually accompanied by movement of persons and vehicles that require special and elaborate security arrangements to ensure that celebrations are hitch free and successful, the Oyo State NSCDC Commandant announced that all entry points to the state would be policed while disaster management officers and command ambulance would be on standby throughout the Eid-El-Fitri celebration. 

Mr. Akinsanya called on the Muslim faithful in Oyo State to be law abiding during the celebrations and enjoined them to always remember the importance of unity, love and religious tolerance towards the promotion of growth and development of the country.

Rasheedah Makinde

Lifestyle

Eid Holiday: Eateries, Malls Witness Low Turnout of Fun Seekers

By Web News 967

The usual traffic to eateries and shopping malls, witnessed low turnout of fun seekers this morning, despite two day public holiday declared by the Federal government to commemorate this year’s Eid celebration, amidst COVID-19.

Our correspondent who visited some shopping malls at Ring road, Challenge, Dugbe, UI and Ojoo reports that, though the eateries were opened for business but no customers were on patronage.

Radio Nigeria also observed that the traffic was light in most major roads in Ibadan metropolis.

Taiwo Akinola

Religion

Eid-el-Fitri: Muslim Media Practitioners Urge Faithful to be Cautious

By Web News 770

Muslims have been urged to celebrate this year’s Eidul-Fitri with caution amidst the coronavirus pandemic. 

This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by Chairman, Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN, Oyo State Chapter, Alhaji Ridwan Fasasi. 

Alhaji Fasasi enjoined the faithful to be vigilant and celebrate the end of Ramadan fasting with moderation while they should observe Eidul-Fitri prayers at home and obey other measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

He called on Muslims to intensify supplications during the Eidul-Fitri prayer to bring an end to the pandemic which has affected open worship and has also brought untold hardship to people worldwide.

Alhaji Fasasi enjoined the faithful to sustain the good virtues such as love, good character, sacrifice and charity exhibited during Ramadan now that the holy month is over. 

He admonished Muslims to continue to imbibe the culture of peaceful co-existence as good relationship is a duty that Muslims owe others irrespective of their religious affiliation, stressing that one of the conditions for a faithful to be a true believer is to wish for his neighbours what he wished for himself.

The MMPN Chairman urged the Muslim philanthropists to continue to sponsor Islamic programmes even after Ramadan as the messages have positive impacts on the faithful.

Rilwan Fasasi

Security

Eid-el-Fitri: NSCDC Deploys Personnel to Strategic Places in Oyo State

By Web News 703

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, says it has deployed officers and men of the corps to strategic places for a crime-free Eid-el-Fitri celebration.

This is contains in a statement signed in Ibadan by the corps public relations officer, Mr Oluwole Olusegun for the NSCDC Commandant, Alhaji Iskilu Akinsanya.

Alhaji Akinsanya called on officers of the corps in the state to intensify surveillance and patrol of critical infrastructure, flash spots, shopping mall, government installations and NNPC right of ways across the state to forestall criminality.

The NSCDC boss, implored the general public to cooperate and give out useful information whenever they suspect any strange movement or person for quick reaction.

Alhaji Akinsanya who felicitated with Muslims, urged them not to forget the laid down rules of Covid-19 pandemic while celebrating to curtail the spread of the virus.

PR/Rilwan Fasasi