Ondo Public Servants, Students Reportedly Ordered To Start Wearing Ankara, Aso Oke To School

Students in public and private schools in Ondo State have allegedly been ordered to start wearing native attires to schools on Fridays.

The order by the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led government was reportedly issued on Monday after a rigorous meeting of the state executives.

According to Legit, the directive also affects public servants in the state. They can now wear either Ankara, Aso Oke or any native wear of their choice only Fridays.

Reason Zamfara Governor Shut Down TV, Radio Stations

Details emerged on Monday revealing why Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State ordered the shutting down of some broadcast stations on Saturday night.

Naija News reports that the stations shut down by the Zamfara government include the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Gusau, Federal Radio Corporation Pride FM Gusau, Al’umma TV, Gamji FM, and Gamji TV.

The immediate closure of the television and radio stations was announced on Zamfara Radio by the information commissioner in the state, Ibrahim Dosara.

The Zamfara State government asked the state police commissioner, Kolo Yusuf, to ensure full compliance with the order, despite not giving any reason for taking such steps beyond saying the stations violated government order and journalism practice.

However, sources have told Premium Times that Governor Matawalle shut down the stations because they went ahead to broadcast the campaign event of the governorship candidate of the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dauda Dare, on Friday, despite a ban on political activities.

Recall that the governor, through his information commissioner, last Friday, placed a ban on all political gatherings in the state till further notice.

It claimed that the ban was necessary due to the resurgence of the activities of terrorists in the state and the need to show concern and sympathy with people and communities attacked by bandits.