Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, ordered the closure of all brothels accommodating prostitutes across the state.
Bello also banned the wearing of facemasks in public places to ensure the proper identification of persons in the state.
The governor’s action followed series of security breaches experienced in the state in recent times.
He gave the order in Lokoja during a meeting with all first and second-class traditional rulers, including local government council chairmen in the state.
He also ordered the removal and demolition of shanties in Lokoja, Osara, Zango, Itobe, Obajana, and all other areas in the state.
Bello urged the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Local Government Chairmen, union leaders, and security agencies to meet with tricycle and motorcycle riders for proper documentation.
Governor Bello also urged all traditional rulers to guard their domain and ensured all the nooks and crannies of their areas are cleansed.
“Ensuring peaceful coexistence in your domain is your exclusive responsibility. You have the exclusive responsibility to ensure that all nooks and crannies of your areas are free from criminality of all sorts,” the governor said.
He also sympathized with the family of the security agents killed in Ajaojuta Local Government Area last Saturday.
Bello who admonished all local government council chairmen and security agencies to continue to do their jobs without fear or favour, also sent a strong warning to politicians to eschew acts that could disrupt the peace of the people and the security they enjoy at present.
“Let me sound a note of warnings to all politicians irrespective of political persuations to desist from anything that could disrupt the peace we are currently enjoying in the state,” he added.