Bonny Local Government Chairman Amasenibo Hon. Engr. Abinye Blessing Pepple has ordered tight security controls on the newly commissioned Bonny-Bodo Road, restricting public access to daylight hours only.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Bonny Local Government Council, Amb. Wisdom Chapp-Jumbo Pepple convened the Bonny Local Government Security Council on Tuesday November 10, 2026, with security chiefs and community leaders to set fresh protocols after President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the 37.9-kilometre road on Saturday.
According to the statement, the council decided the road will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. daily, starting Friday, November 13.
It noted that Security barriers will be restored at key points, and a joint surveillance team of local government monitors and a Joint Security Task Force will patrol the corridor.
Pepple urged residents, visitors, transporters and all road users to obey the rules without exception. He described the measures as essential precautions to protect lives and property as the festive season approaches and traffic into Bonny is expected to surge.
Representatives of the Bonny Chiefs Council, Bonny Kingdom Youth Federation, Bonny Kingdom Development Committee and all security agencies operating in the area attended the meeting.
