By Our Reporters
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has sent out a message of hope to Rivers state people, Nigerians at large
and the world in general that with the help of God, Covid 19 will soon be a
thing of the past.
Wike spoke during a broadcast Monday when he announced measures to check
the spread of the Covid 19 pandemic in Rivers state.
According to Wike, Rivers state
has taken measures with strong belief that “With these
measures and ceaseless supplications to God, we are confident to win the battle
against COVID-19 in our state.”
These measures include a total
lockdown of some parts of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor local government areas following the
failure of residents of the affected areas to comply with the regulations put
in place by the state government to check the spread of coronavirus.
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| *Gov Wike |
The complete lockdown started
today and would last till further notice. The affected areas are Elekahia,
Rumuomasi, Stadium road and Rumuobiokani.
Said
Wike “all residents in these areas must stay at home. All shops, mini-markets,
offices and business outfits in these areas must also cease to operate until further
notice,”
The SUN reports that Wike went
further to say that “as at April 26, Rivers State had six confirmed cases of
COVID-19, with two fully recovered and discharged, two confirmed deaths, while
two are active and presently receiving treatment in our isolation and treatment
centre at Nchia General Hospital, Eleme. The recent positive cases, in spite of
the strategic measures we have put in place, are clear evidence of gradual
increase in transmission of the virus, which has happened as a result of the
actions of those who either chose to breach or sabotage our directives on
lockdown and social distancing. We consider the emerging trend as not only
serious and risky, but also, one that compels us to step-up our strategies and
prevent a spike in the transmission of the coronavirus in our State,” he said.
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| *During a tour of PH |
Wike berated security agencies for allowing travellers to enter and leave the
state at will despite the closure of the state’s borders. The governor also
directed the Commissioner for Social Welfare to round up and deport all
vagrants to their states of origin. He said Rivers residents should be prepared
for stringent measures of a state lockdown if the situation did not improve.
He disclosed that the Task Force on Border Closure would be
inaugurated today to effectively monitor the boundaries and ensure that no
unauthorised “person and or vehicle leaves or enters our state under any guise
in breach of the lockdown order.”
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