SERAP condemns Rivers govt’s demolition of hotels

A civic group, Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project (SERAP), has condemned the demolition of hotels in Rivers by the state government

The two hotels – Prodest Hotel, Eleme, and Edemete Hotel, Onne –The Rivers government in its effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus had barred hotels in the state from opening their doors for business.SERAP in its reaction said the demolition and forced evictions is “a violation of article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other human rights treaties to which Nigeria is a state party”.

The group, which said the demolition was illegal, condemned it and vowed to take legal action against the governor and his administration. It appears one of the destroyed hotels is owned by a member of the Peoples Democratic Party , which is the ruling party in Rivers state.

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