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COVID-19: Why I demolished two hotels – Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has given reasons why he demolished Prodest Hotel in Alode and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne, both in Eleme Local Government Area of the state.

Wike
said the hotels were demolished after it violated an Executive Order on
COVID 19, despite warnings from the State government.

The Governor said that the focus on hotels was because one of the coronavirus cases in the state spread the virus from a hotel.

Wike
who monitored the demolition of Prodest Hotel, Alode, Eleme said his
action was in line with the Rivers State Government Executive Order 6,
which banned the operation of hotels across the 23 Local Government
Areas of the State.

Governor Wike told newsmen at the demolition
scene that the law must be obeyed, hence the State Government’s decision
to enforce it.
According to him; “Government has no alternative but
to apply the Executive order which I signed before the lockdown of
Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt. I called all the Traditional Rulers and
Council Chairmen and told them to ensure that no hotel operates in the
State.

“We are not saying it will be forever. This is for now so that we know where we are. To reduce the cases and check the spread.

“Whether
you are PDP or not, all we are saying is that nobody is above the law.
If we can do this to a PDP person, then you know we are not
discriminatory. Everyone must obey. Whether you are in the PDP, SDP or
no party, you must obey the law. If any other person does the same
thing, the same rule will apply.

“We said no hotel should operate
within this period. Unfortunately, the PDP Youth Leader in Eleme joined
others to flout the Executive Order. Therefore, the executive order will
be applied.

“We said if any hotel operates, the government will
bring down that hotel. We are doing what we have told people that we are
going to do.

“Nobody wants to obey any rules. We are saying just for now, keep off, let us see how we can keep our people safe.

“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.

“People should help
us and support the Government for Rivers people to be safe. The Security
Council will meet to review the strategies and achievements or
setbacks, moving forward.

“All we are doing is to protect our people. Some people may not like our strategies, but our objective is to achieve results. ”

Governor
Wike reiterated his declaration that no hotel should operate anywhere
in the state, adding that the Managing Director of the hotel at Onne has
been arrested.

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