{"id":18827,"date":"2020-06-04T10:19:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T10:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18827"},"modified":"2020-06-04T10:19:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T10:19:49","slug":"rivers-govt-threatens-to-demolish-markets-for-flouting-covid-19-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18827","title":{"rendered":"Rivers govt threatens to demolish markets for flouting COVID-19 order"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Rivers State government has stated that markets in the state stand the risk of being demolished for flouting the COVID-19<\/a> order from government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warning was issued on Wednesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Paulinus Nsirim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Nsirim who lamented the non-compliance of traders to the government\u2019s directives, five markets in the state might be shut down permanently for flouting existing order by the state government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said; \u201cThe Rivers Government wishes to draw the attention of the general public that Mbiama Market has been closed down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nsirim added that, \u201cAnybody who goes to Oginigba Market for any form of business will face the full wrath of the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSimilarly, Oil Mill Market has been closed and as such all those using Igbo-Etche Road as an alternative market are warned to desist forthwith or risk destruction of their goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGovernment has not approved any goat market at the Eleme\/Ahoada stretch of the East-West road in the state,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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