The Niger State government has announced plans to ban the sales and consumption of alcohol in Suleja, and other eight Local Government Area of the state.
The Niger State Liquor and Licencing Board made this known in a statement signed by its secretary, Ibrahim Muhammad Bonu, in Minna on Monday.
He noted that the ban would commence on January 1, 2024.
The state government also saud that some beer joints within Minna, the state capital, would be served with relocation letters to move outside the city- to within an eight-kilometre radius of the post office in the state.
He called on all vendors to abide by the relevant extant laws establishing the board.
He added that nine local government areas were on the first schedule of the prohibited areas, and Suleja happened to be among them.
According to the statement, staff members of the board were warned to stay away from illegal activities and from soliciting for any gratification from operators of beer parlours, saying any staff found wanting would be dealt with.
He said, “We are calling on all vendors to abide by the relevant extant laws establishing the board.”
“The law establishing the board has the mandate to control the activities of all liquor vendors in the state and therefore, nine local government areas were on the first schedule of the prohibited areas, and Suleja happens to be among them, and as such, the board will ensure strict compliance with the law,” the statement added.
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