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Asuquo Cletus Felix | 31 July 2024
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has ordered the immediate ban on Scrap, and Scavengers Movement in Calabar Cross River State capital.
Otu's directives was contained in a press release issued on Wednesday by Nsa Gill, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
The ban is coming following a security report, showing the involvement of scrap dealers in the movement of stolen goods within the State Capital and its surrounding areas.
"Concerned about security reports showing the involvement of scrap dealers in the movement of stolen goods within the State capital and its surrounding areas, his Excellency the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet has hereby ordered a ban on the activities of scrap scavengers and the movement of scrap within the State.
"Anyone found defying this order will be treated as a criminal. The government will not tolerate the use of scrap materials as a disguise for illegal activities.
"Scrap scavengers, dealers have been notorious for sourcing and facilitating the movement of stolen goods among robbers, kidnappers and other criminals. This ban is until further notice."- It reads.
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