Niger governor, Mohammed Bago, has reversed a ban on sales of alcohol across the state, saying a rogue official was responsible for this week’s announcement that sparked uproar. The governor said he invalidated a statement issued by Ibrahim Mohammed Bonu, head of the state’s Liquor and Licencing Board, and the ban would no longer proceed as scheduled for January 1, 2024. Mr Bonu’s controversial directive listed Suleja and eight other local governments of Niger to brace for the ban. Controversy immediately ensued, with Nigerians saying contiguous Abuja suburbs like Suleja, Madalla and others…
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