Wike orders total lockdown of Port Harcourt indefinitely

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the total lockdown of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of the state to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control - NCDC, there are a total of 14 cases in Rivers State at the moment.

As a result, Port Harcourt will be on a 24-hour total lockdown and a dusk to dawn curfew until further notice.

Wike in broadcast, yesterday, said, “Consequently, we have decided on the extreme measure of placing the entire Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City LGAs under a 24 hours total lockdown from May 7, 2020, until further notice.

“With the declaration, all residents of Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City LGAs must stay at home.

“On no account should there be any vehicular movements or gathering of more than two persons in these Local Government Areas, except those on essential services with appropriate authorization.

“All shops, trading or business activities, including currency exchange, in these councils must also remain closed until further notice.

“All landlords are advised to ensure that no shop or trading activity is opened or carried out in or around their premises or risk the confiscation of their property by the government.

“Any person, group or institution that violates the lockdown and curfew in these councils will be made to face the full wrath of the law.” [TodayNG]

As it stands, Nigeria has recorded a total of 2,802 cases, 89 deaths and 417 discharges, according to the NCDC.