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In a bid to avert a repeat of the Oyo, Abuja and Anambra stampedes in Abia State, the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has called on organisers of all kinds of programmes that would require reasonable crowd to ensure they put in place all safety measures to avoid stampede of any type that may lead to loss of lives in the State.
In a Facebook post by the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, the State government also warned against any unethical practices like spraying or throwing of money, or gift items into a crowd of people, given its propensity to lead to stampede.
The State government also advised organisers of any event that would require large crowd of people to get across to the Abia State Homeland Security or Local Government Authority for the necessary guide and support to ensure safety of attendees.
In the release, the State government also stated that she shall come down very hard on any person or group that ignores this safety directive.
Governor Otti also commiserated with the families and loved ones of victims of stampede that happened in Oyo, Abuja and Anambra.
The release reads: “The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, wishes to commiserate with the families and loved ones of victims of stampede that happened in Oyo, Abuja and Anambra.
“Following this frightening upsurge in cases of stampede being witnessed in different parts of the country, especially this festive period, as a result of challenges with crowd-control by organisers and participants in different events/programmes, the Governor wishes to call on organisers of all kinds of programmes that would require a reasonable crowd to make sure they put in place all safety measures to avoid stampede of any type that may lead to loss of lives.
“The government also wishes to strongly warn against any unethical practices like spraying or throwing of money, or gift items into a crowd of people, given its propensity to lead to stampede.
“Organisers of any event that would require large crowd of people should get across to the Abia State Homeland Security or Local Government Authority for the necessary guide and support to ensure safety of attendees.
Finally, the government shall come down very hard on any person or group that ignores this safety directive”.
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