The Governor of
Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari government
of playing politics with the relocation of Almajiris to their various States in
the North.
Many State
governments are taking the measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Wike spoke
at the Government House in Port Harcourt, when he received traditional rulers
on Tuesday.
He insisted that the
shutdown of Port Harcourt and Obio-Akpor local government areas was necessary
to curtail the spread of the virus.
“When they started
relocating the almajiri in the North, the Federal Government said nothing.
Immediately they heard that we have relocated some almajiri, they came up with
the declaration that it is against the inter-state movement. Why this double
standard?” he said.
He called on the
monarchs to set up a task force in their different communities to ensure that
markets, hotels and beer parlours across the State remained closed.
Wike also urged
Local Government Area Chairmen to help the monarchs to implement the directive.
Wike threatened to
punish anyone who violates the State’s directive on the use of face masks and
the closure of markets.
He added, “As the
hotels remain closed, those coming in will have nowhere to stay. When we are
safe, we can enjoy what we can. I am not doing this because I hate anyone, but
it is for the protection of our people.
“No human being will
see death and embrace it. We cannot kill ourselves. The only solution is to
ensure social distancing and proper hygiene.”
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