The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has supervised the demolition of two hotels in the state for violating lockdown order put in place to control the spread of Coronavirus.
The Governor who was physically present during the demolition of the structures on Sunday, also ordered the arrests of passengers and asked they be sent to isolation centres in the state.
The demolished Hotels are; Prodest Hotel, Eleme, Etemeteh Hotel, Onne have all been pulled down on the orders and supervision of Governor Wike himself.
The Governor had imposed a lockdown and directed the closure of all hotels in the state to be shut.
Speaking about the demolition, Governor Wike said, “People should help us and support Government for Rivers people to be safe. Security Council will meet to review the strategies and achievements or setbacks, moving forward”.
The Governor wrote on twitter, “Look at the rate of infections, most of these people are found in hotels. Look at the man that died, he was at Mingi Hotel in Rumumasi. Due to that contact, we have had other seven cases”.
NewsWireNGR recalls that, Governor Wike had given the directive for the lockdown and demolition of hotels that continue operations on Thursday while inaugurating the Rivers State COVID-19 Local Government Task Force at the Government House in Port Harcourt.
He also charged the officials to identify erring beer parlours.
“From tomorrow, move into any hotel that is operating, identify it and we will bring down the hotels.
“I have the political will. Those people who disobey will face the consequences.”
Governor Wike said that the officials must be decisive to ensure that the virus is not accommodated in the state, adding that they are being drafted to fight an invisible killer as well as defend the state.
“Nobody should come from outside to compound our problems and import this invisible killer. We will not accept that”.
Governor Wike appealed to the residents of the state to sacrifice their time in the fight against the pandemic, emphasising that all hands must be on deck.
“We should not allow what is happening to continue, we don’t have the capacity to face it and there will be no support from any quarter,” he said.
The Governor informed members of the Rivers State COVID-19 Local Governments Task Force that they will be on the payroll of the State Government.
He said that the Task Force will enforce key aspects of the State Government’s directive on COVID-19 in all the Local Government Areas.
He also instructed that hotels with existing guests should send their lists to his office for scrutiny and approval.
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