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
in Alode and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne, both in Eleme Local Government Area of the state.
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. “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.
“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.
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