President Goodluck Jonathan has issued a directive demanding the closure of all government-owned offices and schools located within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, except those on essential services.
This was contained in a statement issued on Friday night in Abuja by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.The statement said this measure was to ensure “free flow of traffic” and successful hosting of the World Economic Forum.
He said, “This is to inform the general public that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has approved, as part of arrangements for the successful hosting of the World Economic Forum Africa, that all government offices and schools in the Federal Capital Territory, except those on essential services, are to be closed from Wednesday, May 7 to Friday, May 9, 2014.
“Private organisations with large number of staff may also wish to close down.
“This is to ease the flow of traffic within the city and enable participants carry out their assigned roles and participate actively at the World Economic Forum Africa.”
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