So the lockdown in Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor has been relaxed for 6 days. But I have a burning question.

However, let us listen to the governor's statement first:

RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT RELAXES LOCKDOWN IN PORTHARCOURT AND OBIO/AKPOR
-For Six Days with effect from Thursday, May 21,2020

Rivers State Government has suspended the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for 6 (six) days, with effect from Thursday, 21st May 2020.
Governor Nyesom Wike stated this today in a State-wide broadcast.

"Residents and visitors of these local government areas can therefore go out of their homes for their lawful businesses from tomorrow morning, that is, Thursday May 21 until 8.00 p.m., Tuesday 26th of May 2020, when the lockdown will be restored and maintained until further notice.

"It is important to emphasized that the relaxation only allows for free human and vehicular movements and the opening of limited businesses, such as banks, supermarkets, shopping malls and grocery shops.


"All land, sea and air exit and entry borders and routes into Rivers State shall remain closed.

"Similarly, all open markets, motor parks, hotels, bars, night clubs, in-service restaurants and barbers’ shops must remain shut.

"Religious gatherings of more than 50 persons remain prohibited.

"All public weddings, burials and other social gathering also remain prohibited.

" Private and commercial vehicles, including tricycles must continue to limit the number of passengers to two persons only.

"The wearing of face masks or coverings in public spaces, including commercial and private vehicles remains compulsory as contraveners would be arrested and summarily dealt with as the law demands," he stated.

The Governor enjoined all residents to continue to maintain social distancing in every space, including vehicles, bank premises and
shopping places as required by the subsisting regulations.

He warned that those who refuse to comply with these duly established orders and restrictions would be arrested and prosecuted, as usual, for deliberately endangering themselves and the lives of others in the face of this deadly virus.

Governor Wike reassured residents of the state that Government was determined more than ever to do everything to fight against the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in Rivers State.

" We therefore urge residents not to panic even with the increasing number of positive cases, which is only indicative of the expanded testing now taking place in the State.
"Before long, we will flatten the curve, gradually lift the restrictions, restore normalcy and open up the State fully for business.

"But until then, we will continue to ask for is your patience, cooperation and religious compliance with the established measures to curb the spread of this virus.

"And so, for those, who have nothing to do outside their homes, please stay at home and stay safe. Let us also try to ensure that we keep and protect the most vulnerable persons among us, especially the aged and those with serious underlying health conditions from this virus," he said.

The Governor expressed appreciation to all those who are in the frontlines supporting the efforts of the State Government in several ways to mitigate the spread of this virus in our State.

My challenge is:

1. He did not state what was achieved during this lock-down so far. I mean what did the government do during this lock-down to fight the spread of the virus? Did they carry out tests in certain areas that hitherto was difficult, did they meet people they could not have met? Did they fumigate some places, like what exactly did the government do?

2. Why the relaxation of the lock-down this 9PM? What does the government intend to achieve considering that people had about 5 days to restock and we are just 3 days into the lockdown?

Is this a hurried reaction to calls for a state of emergency?

bamasite2:
So the lockdown in Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor has been relaxed for 6 days. But I have a burning question.

However, let us listen to the governor's statement first:

Corona is going on mid term break tomorrow

Rest. I have rested fully. And now I'm back to give headache to all the children of God.
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Port Harcourt is so quiet in the evenings these days... Without all the noisy praise and worship sessions those mad people do.

Japhtee:


Corona is going on mid term break tomorrow

I think there was no purpose/plan for the lockdown in the first place!