The Zamfara State chapter of the Master Bakers Association (MBA) has instructed its members to halt bread production until they reach a resolution with the State Government regarding the prohibition on motorcycles transporting bread.
The Association denied the allegation that motorcycle riders delivering bread were supplying it to bandits in the forests. The State Government had recently imposed a ban on motorcycles carrying bread, claiming that they were aiding bandits in the state.
Furthermore, the Government prohibited the sale of petroleum in containers, citing concerns that bread and fuel cans were facilitating terrorist attacks by providing resources to the perpetrators.
Speaking to journalists in Gusau, the State Financial Secretary of the Association, Mallam Habibu, stated that the union would not resume bread production until they resolved the issue with the State Government. He expressed confidence that the matter would be settled soon as they have been engaging in discussions with the government to find a resolution.