The Cross River State Governor Sen Bassey Edet Otu, has invited all licensed scrap metal dealers for a briefing.
Via his Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Darlington Edem, the governor said that the briefing is slated for Thursday July 27, 2023 by 2pm.
In a press release, made available to newsmen, all license Scrap dealers are advised to report to the office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor on the scheduled date.
The release reads in part, “Following reports of incessant theft and vandalisation of critical public and private infrastructures and in order to effectively address this menace. The Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu has approved the immediate suspension of all activities of scrap metals in the state until further notice.”
” All dealers on scrap metals are, by this notice, advised to adhere strictly to this directive. Security agents have been mandated to deal decisively with anyone found flouting this directive,” it said.