LG Boss Enforces Wike’s Directives On COVID-19 …Monitors Compliance With Security Agencies

In a bid to comply with the directive of Governor Nyesom Wike, on preventing the spread of COVID-19, the Chairman of Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Prince Gerald Oforji is working with security agencies to clamp down on defaulters in the area.
Monitoring the exercise yesterday in company with some heads of security agencies, Prince Gerald Oforji said the closure of all entry points and markets was aimed at the safety of the people.
Oforji said emphatically that he had no option than to comply with the directive of the state chief executive in his pro-activeness to prevent entering of the pandemic corona virus in Rivers State.
He said adequate awareness and sensitization had been done on that danger of contacting the pandemic COVID-19 popularly called coronavirus, saying no market would be allowed tom open until further notice.
We are appealing to the people and traders to bear with the government at this perilous time which according to him will not last long.
“As a responsible government, we feel this pain of the people, but we also need to stay alive to eat. The drastic measures our dear governor has taken is meant for the good of the state, hence Oyigbo must support it to the later”, he said and noted that all hands must be on deck to drive away the deadly virus being the singular reason I have been monitoring all entry points in Oyigbo in company with the area commander ACP Collins Rosemary as well as other security heads.
“The vigil we are keeping at all entering point, including market places, following the directive of Governor Nyesom Wike cannot be compromised”.
He also encouraged the people to make good use of sanitizers, regular hand washing, avoid body contact and other preventive measures as directed by medical experts.
In her respond, the Oyigbo Area Commander, ACP Collins Rosemary vowed to deal decisively with any officer under her command who indulge in act capable of jeopardizing the effort of government.
She said monitoring officers under her watch as directed by the commissioner of police would continue, warning officers to remain professional in the discharge of their duties.