•State Government set to employ 3000 Environmental Sanitation Marshals
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Monday announced that the Rivers State Government will establish a Task Force to man her borders to ensure that Rivers people are protected from coronavirus.
Signing the Executive Order RVSG-02 No. 3 -2020 at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday, Governor Wike said the Task Force will be in place because of the likelihood of sabotage from Federal Security Agencies.
He said: “This is the third Executive Order that I will be signing since the coronavirus pandemic started. This third Executive Order is very important.
“We suspect there will be sabotage on the part of the security agencies. That is why we are appointing a Task Force to man our borders. We owe our people a duty to protect them. There is likely to be sabotage. Our Task Force will be at the borders to protect our people. “
Governor Wike said that contrary to the falsehood being peddled on the release of Exxon Mobil Staff, the Governor noted that it was Strictly on the intervention of respected Nigerians and not due to the threat to embark on strike.
“No Federal Agency spoke to us. But there were respected Nigerians who intervened and they were released by 8am on Sunday.
“Exxon Mobil signed and agreed that they will take back their Staff to Eket. That was the condition we gave for their release,” he said.
Governor Wike announced that the laws on restriction of movement must be implemented for the safety of everyone.
“On Sunday, we arrested some staff of BUA who violated the law. They have been arraigned in court and remanded,” he said.
He reiterated that coronavirus is no respecter of persons, pointing out that it has killed both influential and less privileged, hence the need to be more vigilant.
On the Dumping of Waste in Public Places (Prohibition) Bill 2020 , Governor Wike announced that the State Government will employ 3000 environmental sanitation Marshals to implement the law.
He said that his administration is committed to the improvement of the sanitation of the State.
Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Martins Amaehwule said Dumping of Waste in Public Places (Prohibition) Bill 2020 will stop the dumping of wastes on road median by residents.
