The Rivers State government has said all cars impounded
during the lockdown in the state will be auctioned to members of the public.
The state Commissioner for Information and Communication,
Paulinus Nsirim said the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice have
been directed to auction all the vehicles that violated the lockdown order.
The Rivers State government has said all cars impounded
during the lockdown in the state will be auctioned to members of the public.
The state Commissioner for Information and Communication,
Paulinus Nsirim said the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice have
been directed to auction all the vehicles that violated the lockdown order.
The statement reads; “Rivers State Government hereby warns
residents of Ward 20, Amadi-Ama in Port Harcourt Local Government Area and
Mgbuosimini, Rumueme in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area to desist from
flouting government directives on lockdown.
“Government will deal decisively with the residents of these
areas if they are found to default again.
“Anyone parading exemption letters except the one issued by
the Governor is doing so at his or her own risk as such permits are invalid.
“The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice has been
directed to auction all the vehicles that violated the lockdown order.
“Members of the public who are interested to buy the
auctioned vehicles are to watch out for details in The Sun, The Nation and
Vanguard Newspapers.”
Meanwhile, the 24hour lockdown declared on Obio-Akpor and
Port Harcourt city Local government by the Rivers State government has taken
effect.
This has led to the total shutdown of activities in the
Rivers State capital, with young men seen playing football on the streets.
T is no vehicular movement along all major and minor roads
in the two Local government areas.
Security agencies are also seen positioned in all strategic
routes giving access only to those on essential duties.
Heavy-duty trucks numbering over fifteen laden with goods at
the Airport road axis of the Obiri-Ikwerre interchange.
Governor Nyesom Wike on Monday declared a twenty-four-hour
lockdown on Obio-Akpor and PHALGA as part of measures to stop the spread of
Coronavirus and ensure that Rivers state does not record more numbers of the
virus as seen in other states.
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