{"id":21283,"date":"2024-03-10T10:02:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T10:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/ramadan-group-urges-gov-kefas-to-lift-curfew-on-tricycle-operators-in-taraba\/"},"modified":"2024-03-10T10:02:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T10:02:52","slug":"ramadan-group-urges-gov-kefas-to-lift-curfew-on-tricycle-operators-in-taraba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/ramadan-group-urges-gov-kefas-to-lift-curfew-on-tricycle-operators-in-taraba\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramadan: Group urges Gov Kefas to lift curfew on tricycle operators in Taraba"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A group, Wake-Wake Association, has urged Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State to consider lifting the curfew imposed on tricycle operators in Jalingo, the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>The state government recently directed tricycle operators to stop operating from 8pm to 6am daily due to the insecurity bedevilling the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>The group urged the government to consider lifting the ban following the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan commencing on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Signed by its chairman, Umar Sani Bello, the group highlighted the challenges posed by the curfew on tricycle operators in the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>They emphasized that the restriction severely impedes the movement of people, particularly during essential religious activities such as Tafsir (Quranic exegesis) and Tahajjudi (Night prayers).<\/p>\n<p>Explaining further, Bello noted that Tafsir sessions often extend late into the evening, with some starting as late as 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>He said Tahajjudi prayers, occurring during the last 10 nights of Ramadan, typically take place between 12:30 am and 4:00 am, adding that the current curfew limits access to mosques and impedes their attendance at these significant gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>The group, through Bello, stressed the necessity of unrestricted movement, particularly during the late evening and early morning hours, to enable individuals to fulfil their religious obligations without hindrance.<\/p>\n<p>They expressed confidence that Governor Kefas would consider the plight of the Muslim community and take swift action to lift the curfew on tricycle operators during Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>Ramadan: Group urges Gov Kefas to lift curfew on tricycle operators in Taraba<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group, Wake-Wake Association, has urged Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State to consider lifting the curfew imposed on tricycle&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1572,15,10451,1232],"tags":[1573,180,10455,1235],"class_list":["post-21283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kefas","category-news","category-ramadan","category-taraba","tag-kefas","tag-news","tag-ramadan","tag-taraba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - 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