Covid-19: Wike Relaxes Lockdown in Port Harcourt Metropolis for Two Days via thisdaylive
Reprieve has come the way of residents of Port Harcourt metropolis as the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City Local Government Areas for two days only, with effect from Tuesday .
He said: “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.
“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. These, he stated, included the compulsory wearing of masks 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.
“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,” he said, adding that the alternative would spell a greater disaster for the state.
“We equally made it loud and clear that in the fight against Covid-19, there would be no sacred cows; no double standards, and no sentiments of any kind, whether political, ethnic, religious, status, emotional or otherwise.
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