The state government announced the reversal on Saturday 31st October 2020, to read from 8:00pm to 6:00am, as the former encouraged lateness to work.
Social media influencers and users have called on the state government to review the time as it does not reflect correctness as some accused him of copying what other state governors are doing.
The new curfew time was conveyed by the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, in a statement on Saturday said the curfew would now be from 8:00pm till 6:00am with effect from Saturday October 31s, 2020.
“As a government we are not unmindful of the stress our people are going through on account of the curfew, but it was inevitable in order to protect the life and property of Deltans.
“I must thank Deltans for protecting the interest of our common patrimony by ensuring that no further destruction of public buildings was witnessed in the state”.
“As part of our avowed commitment to build a stronger Delta with our youths, let me also express the determination of the State Government to give effect to the decisions reached in the Town Hall meetings with youths in the state,” Aniagwu said.
It would be recalled that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa had imposed a 48-hour curfew on the state on Thursday October 22 following wanton destruction of public buildings in parts of the state during the #ENDSARS protests.
He relaxed the curfew on Saturday, October 24 from 6:00pm to 8:00am daily.
