The Bonny Local Government Security Council has reaffirmed restrictions on access to the newly commissioned Bonny-Bodo Road, retaining the 7:00 a.m. opening and 7:00 p.m. closing hours.
The decision was reached at a security council meeting convened by the Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area, Amasenibo Abinye Blessing Pepple, with heads and representatives of security agencies operating in the area.
The meeting, held on Tuesday, November 10, followed the commissioning of the 37.9-kilometre road by President Bola Tinubu on November 7, which provided Bonny with a direct road connection to the Port Harcourt mainland.
In a statement signed by the Chairman’s Chief Press Secretary, Amb. Wisdom Chapp-Jumbo, the council said the restrictions would take effect from Friday, November 13, 2026.
It also approved the reinstatement of security barriers at designated points along the road and the deployment of joint surveillance operations involving the Bonny Local Government Surveillance Team and a Joint Security Task Force.
The measures, according to the council, are aimed at strengthening access control, monitoring movement, preventing security breaches and ensuring the safety of residents and other road users.
Pepple urged residents, visitors, transport operators and commuters to comply with the directives, describing them as necessary precautionary measures to protect lives and property and sustain peace in the area.
He added that the measures were particularly important as the festive season approaches, with increased movement into and out of Bonny expected.
Representatives of the Bonny Chiefs Council, Bonny Kingdom Youth Federation, Bonny Kingdom Development Committee and security agencies operating in the local government area attended the meeting.
