Governor Aminu Masari’s government says the suspension of telecom services remains effective in seven out of the 17 local government areas earlier affected.

This is disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Katsina by the governor’s spokesman Abdul Labaran.

“Governor Masari has written to the Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC), requesting it to restore telephone services in ten of the 17 LGAs affected by the ban, which came into force about four months ago,” said the statement. “The affected 10 LGAs are Kurfi, Dutsinma, Matazu, Musawa, Malumfashi, Dandume, Bakori, Funtua, Kafur and Danja. Those not affected by the planned restoration of the services are Faskari, Sabuwa, Batsari, Safana, Kankara, Danmusa and Jibia.”

The government had passed a crime prevention order, which suspended telephone services in 17 local government areas.

According to him, the order also prohibited the use of some roads in the affected areas and transportation of firewood within the state.

“Sale of all categories of animals and the total closure of some major markets in the affected places as well as the sale of motorcycles in the affected markets,” it added.

The statement further mentioned that the order also had restricted the use of commercial motorcycles and tricycles from 10:00 p.m. to 5.30 a.m. throughout the state.

“The decision by the government to suspend the ban in the 10 affected LGAs is as a result of the return to near normalcy,” said the government

(NAN)