As I speak, hotel presidential is in full operation. Guest are coming in and out daily.
LASMALL, another hotel located around Rumukagbor link Road is also operating in full swing. In fact there was a heated argument between your task force and the management of the hotel for operating and violation of lockdown order a fourth night ago. Why is LASMALL not demolished?
Gov Wike, you said there are no sacred cow in the fight against #COVID19. Demolish hotel presidential and LASMALL now.
opebiboy: Emoney wey no geg reach $5million go just dey fool himself flaunting anywhere like an idiot. People with real money are always lowkey and you know them for their massive investment not bullshit cars and house
He is rich in heart this Mark Zuckerberg nothing come out. Google is paying for adsense u no dey pay we gather everyday to make u rich.
The owner of Twitter Jack Dorsey has donated 1 billion dollars in the fight against COVID19. Where as Mark Zuckerberg donates 20 million USD. Which is 50 times higher than Mark's donation yet Mark is 16 times richer.
There is nothing like Brutal there, we spent more than a months in Lagos lockdown, many pple with health issues not related to covid_19 faced same issues...many used sgattered Keke napep to move patients to hospital, and the police also help many ...nobody made noise in Lagos cos we understand ...Rivers has not done a week shut down u pple are saying brutal because some pple want to be bigger than the law....is river brutal than Edo State where a soldier was shot for not wearing face mask ?, Is Rivers brutal than Delta State where a young man was shot death during the lockdown ?, Is Rivers brutal than Osun State where a married woman was molested during the lockdown for coming out ?, Is Rivers brutal than Osun State where a married woman slapped a police officer 14times telling her stoping her ?....I can't count...we all know Rivers , they are too sturborn , they need army and pple like Wike to help them enforce the lockdown
Some of u will just ignorantly be showing your hatred for Wike ....when Lagos , Ogun, FCT was shut down for more than a month what happened ??... That they didn't get cab to take somebody to hospital because of lockdown , ha snow become an issue ??... Everything is not politics o...during the lockdown in Lagos many issues like this happened , infact it was a police patrol van that took a woman to the hospital to deliver her baby , the police assisted alot , nobody blame Gov Sanwo Eko , but some of u just want to play politics with everything... Now that the lockdown has been relax in rivers , should the number of cases increases , u would come here to rain curse on the Gov that it only demolition he knows how to do...Nigerians , chaii, God forbid...wahala pplle
Rivers state own is very brutal oga you're not in Rivers state
nero2face: Wike is my Man but on this fight against Corona Virus he's messing up big time, "u can't kill a child while trying to save him", ur punishing Rivers people in the name of saving Rivers people. remember we all are not as comfortable as u and ur household
with which money? where are the palliatives ? an average rivers/PH resident survive on daily hustle ..... Allow the people some days or day in a week to buy food and go to the phamacy or hospital .
Watch how this Corona virus lockdown might be leading to death in Rivers State. The girl you see in the video was almost dying her husband had to carry her on his back for long because there is no vehicle on the road. She almost fainted on the road I couldn't record that part because I'm the only one driving. Had to help them to my hospital.
Last time I saw a more sever case where I still drove them to my hospital free of charge where we gave the girl emergency oxygen she was a second away from death.
God save us in this Rivers state. Many sick people will die at home. If hunger does not kill other sickness will because you can't go out. God save us in Rivers state.
Governor Wike announces temporary lifting of lockdown for residents to restock foodstuffs and medicines
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for two days only, with effect from Tuesday 12th May 2020.
Governor Wike made the announcement in a State-Wide broadcast on Sunday night. He said that the total lockdown will be lifted on Tuesday 12th May, 2020 and Wednesday, 13th May, 2020.
Governor Wike said that the lockdown will be reinstated on Thursday, 14th May, 2020.
He said: "Consequently, we have given due consideration to the propositions on the way forward by well-meaning citizens of the State, and after a cautious review of the situation, decided to implement a partial relaxation of the lockdown measures, to enable residents to have some fresh air and replenish their foodstuffs and medicines.
"To this end, I hereby announce the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Governments Areas for two days only, with effect from Tuesday 12th May 2020.
"All shops, supermarkets, and malls can open to the public for Tuesday and Wednesday, 12 and 13 May 2020.
"Similarly, all hospitals and banks can also open and provide full services to the public;
"While oil and gas companies are required to submit the list of their staff on essential duties to Government, note that there is no ban on the lifting of petroleum products from depots and other receptacles.
"The total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas will be reinstated on Thursday 14th May 2020 and remain until further notice."
Governor Wike said all other established restrictions under the Executive Orders on social distancing are still in force.
He said: "Compulsory wearing of face mask or scarfs in vehicles and public places;
·closure of all land, sea and air borders and entry routes into the State; and
·closure of all open markets, including slaughters, hotels, guest houses, cinemas, bars and restaurants; ann
·ban on gathering, including public burials, weddings, and religious gathering of more than 50 persons.Once again, thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
"Please note that our enemy is invisible. stay at home, maintain social distancing, wash your hands regularly and stay safe."
He said every measure the State Government has imposed was dictated by an assessment of the state's situation, the trend of transmission and the conviction that it was the right thing to do in the circumstance.
"As a Government, we are doing our utmost best, in the face of daunting challenges, to prevent COVID-19 from taking hold in Rivers State; to stop any possible community transmission of this disease before it is too late.
"And we shall continue on this trajectory because the alternative would spell a greater disaster for our State and our people.
"More so, when these are not arbitrary measures but fully prescribed and backed by the ordinary laws of our State, especially, Executive Orders numbers: 1 to 6.
"So far, all our measures and actions are not arbitrary but fully prescribed, guided and backed by the ordinary laws of our State, especially Executive Order numbers 1 to 6, which apply equally to all persons throughout the State. As a Government, we are obliged to enforce our laws, and in the present circumstance, we have done so without fear or favour," he said.
He added: "We equally made it loud and clear that in the fight against COVI/D-19 there would be no sacred cows; no double standards, and no sentiments of any kind, whether political, ethnic, religious, status, emotional or otherwise.
"In the last few days we have pursued with vigour and secured several convictions against those who intentional violated our COVID-19 containment laws in the same way others States are doing.
"The forfeited trucks to be auctioned by the Deputy Sherriff were not confiscated arbitrarily by the State Government, but by the orders of our Courts."
Governor Wike stated that the demolition of the two hotels in Eleme was done in line with extant laws.
He said: "Similarly, we acted against the hotelier because, apart from using the facility to jeopardize the lives of our citizens in violation of the extant law, the owner audaciously unleashed thugs lead by the Eleme Local Government Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party and inflicted severe injuries on our task-force members who went to enforce the law against the continued operation of the hotel.
" As we speak, nobody knows the fate of the lives of most of the victims of that brazen and deadly attack given the severity of the head injuries they sustained.
:And so, we’ve done no wrong as all our actions were taken in good faith and justified by, under and within the purview of the Executive Orders, which have neither been challenged nor set aside by any competent court of law."
The Governor said he remains focused on protecting Rivers people.
He said: "Therefore, while we welcome genuine criticisms directed towards strengthening our intervention measures; it is no use joining issues with uninformed critics and social media legal practitioners who, blinded and prodded by sheer politics, bias and hatred, have opted to demonized and paint our lawful and responsible actions in bad light.
"Granted that we may not have totally achieved our targets, but we are convinced that, so far, the lockdown and the other measures have impacted greatly in containing and preventing the onslaught of the pandemic on Rivers State.
"We therefore thank the entire people of Rivers State for the overwhelming understanding you have shown even as you continue to endure the pains of the restrictions on your wellbeing and fundamental freedoms."
Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.
Politics / Re: See Hotels Open In Rivers State Despite Lockdown PHOTOS by Biafra1stson: 4:54pm On May 12, 2020 
