Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has given reasons why he demolished Prodest Hotel in Alode and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne, in Eleme Local Government Area of the state.
Wike said the hotels were demolished after it violated an Executive Order on COVID 19, despite warnings from the State government, adding that one of the coronavirus cases in the state spread the virus from a hotel.
"We said no hotel should operate within this period. Unfortunately, the PDP Youth Leader in Eleme joined others to flout the Executive Order. Therefore, the executive order will be applied.
"We said if any hotel operates, the government will bring down that hotel. We are doing what we have told people that we are going to do.
"Nobody wants to obey any rules. We are saying just for now, keep off, let us see how we can keep our people safe.
"Look at the rate of infections, most of these people are found in hotels. Look at the man that died, he was at Mingi Hotel in Rumumasi. Due to that contact, we have had other seven cases.
"People should help us and support the Government for Rivers people to be safe. The Security Council will meet to review the strategies and achievements or setbacks, moving forward.
"All we are doing is to protect our people. Some people may not like our strategies, but our objective is to achieve results."
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