Schools and business premises have remained closed in Kafanchan, Kaduna State despite the relaxation of the 24 hours curfew imposed on the town.
The authority of Jema’a LGA of Kaduna State on Sunday relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Kafanchan to curtail the killings and destruction of properties in Godogodo area of the town.
A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, who monitored the situation on Tuesday, reports that schools, business premises including banks, were still under lock and key.
Some residents of the town, who commented on the situation, attributed the continued closure of schools and business premises to communication gap with the authority of the local council.
Silas Aluwong, a parent resident in Garaje area, said he was turned back by the school authority when he went to drop his children at the school.
Aluwong said: “The staff asked us to go back home as he had not received directive on lifting of the curfew.”
Emeka James, who owns a provision store on Kafanchan/Kagoro Road, told NAN that he had not received news on the reduction of the curfew hours.
He said that shops would remain closed until the tension subsidy.
James said: “We have not heard anything from the government on when to open our shops; but common sense demands that one should be vigilant.”
Meanwhile, several residents of Kafanchan have expressed concern over the closure of banks in the town.
They say the closure had prevented them from withdrawing cash from either bank halls or Automatic Teller Machines.
Alice David, a civil servant, appealed to the management of banks to be considerate and allow them withdraw money from ATMs.
David noted: “There is so much suffering; some people do not have food to eat let alone meet other needs.”
Godogodo last weekend witness attacks by herdsmen, which left not than 40 persons dead.
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