Wike converts demolished hotel to school, says opposition to good governance in Rivers will fail

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the conversion of the demolished hotel site in the State to a primary school to serve the people.

The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim was quoted to have stated  this in a report published by Uju Edoche.com.

According to the commissioner, the two hotels, Prodest Hotel, Alode, Eleme and Etemeteh Hotel, Onne not only flouted the Executive Order, the Hotel Manager of Prodest invited the wanted PDP Eleme Youth Leader, Princewill Osaroejiji, who came with thugs to unleash mayhem on Task Force operatives on ground to close down the facility.

 “Having demolished that hotel, Governor Wike has approved that a primary school be constructed at that location to serve Rivers people. This is what a responsive government will do.
“The fight against coronavirus in the state has been premised on the Rule of Law. It was Governor Wike who first signed an Executive Order that led to Border Closure and other actions. This was done on March 19, 2020. After initial criticisms, other States followed suit.
“Therefore, the fight against coronavirus in Rivers State is in the interest of Rivers people and the entire country. This is because Rivers State is vital to the survival of the nation as the headquarters of the hydrocarbon industry.”

He said the people of Eleme were happy about the demolition and wondered why Wike’s critics were not bothered about the alleged criminal activities that led to the demolition of the hotel.

“Eleme people are happy with the demolition. In several publications they made after the demolition, they have declared that Prodest Hotel is a criminal hideout and a den for cultists.”

The commissioner further announced the death of a member of its Taskforce on COVID-19 attacked by hoodlums at the demolished Prodest Hotel in Port Harcourt even though he did not mention the name of the victim. He said he died from injuries sustained during the incident.

He said: “One question many social media lawyers and their followers have refused to answer is, why is it that out of several hotels operating in Rivers State only Prodest and Etemeteh hotels were demolished?
The Commissioner emphasized that even the Chairman of Nigeria Hotels Owners Association Rivers State Chapter, Mr. Eugene Nwaizu, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, expressed surprise that the hotels that were not even registered with the body disobeyed the Executive Order. He said the Hotels and Guest Houses were well informed about the Executive Order. The Governor is not out to witch-hunt anybody but to ensure that coronavirus does not spread in the State.

Meanwhile, in an earlier report in OpenLife, seasoned legal luminaries like Chief OCJ Okocha (SAN) have said that Governor Wike acted within the law under the present circumstances. “Rather than mislead members of the public, those aggrieved should approach the courts for interpretation.”

 In the same stratum, Nsirim has assured the public that governor Wike  would not be distracted by ill-mannered politicians struggling for media space.