The Federal Government is set to shut down all government offices and schools in Abuja to ensure free flow of traffic in the city centre during the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The WEF on Africa is slated to hold in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from May 7 to 9, 2014.
A statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, stated that the directive is to ensure free flow of traffic in the city centre.
“This is to inform the general public that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR, has approved, as part of arrangements for the successful hosting of the World Economic Forum Africa, that all Government Offices and Schools in the Federal Capital Territory, expect those on essential services, are to be closed from Wednesday, 7th to Friday, 9th May, 2014. Private Organisations with large number of staff may also wish to close down.”
Abuja has been under severe terror attacks in the past three weeks with two bomb blasts that has killed scores of people.
