Nigeria: The Asari Toru Local Government Area has announced Wednesday and Thursday, November 29 and 30, 2023 as a public holiday. The announcement came from the Executive chairman of the Local Government Area on November 27, 2023. November 29 and November 30 have been designated as the days for the burial of the ruler of the Kalabari Kingdom.
The authorities have made some arrangements to make sure that the burial ceremony can take place in a smooth and peaceful environment. The authorities have banned vehicular movement particularly Okada, commercial and private vehicles within and into Buguma.
The restriction started from 12 midnight on Tuesday to 12 midnight on Thursday. Â The ASALGA Council Chairman, Onengiyeofori George has declared the public holiday in honour of the late Amanyanabo of Kalabari, His Serene Majesty, King (Prof.) T. J. T. Princewill, Amachree XI.
The Council chairman said the holiday was to enable Asalgans to pay their last respects and actively participate in the final burial rites of the late Amanyanabo of Kalabari kingdom. The declaration was made through a statement signed by the Supervisor for Information and Communications, John Paul Braide,
The statement further explained that the holiday particularly affects Council Staffers, and all public and private schools in Buguma City and Ido Community, respectively.
The Chairman, according to the statement, has also banned all vehicular movement in Buguma. He asserted that the usage of Okada and other commercial vehicles as means of transportation within and into Buguma is hereby temporarily put on hold.
The ASALGA Council Boss has however directed all Security Agencies in the LGA to enforce the directives. The aim of the regulations is to ensure that adequate policing of the entire length and breadth of the area.
He added that the Local Government is committed to safeguarding and guaranteeing a hitch-free process before, during and after the final burial rites of the late Amanyanabo of Kalabari.
