Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, had, today Sunday, personally supervised the demolition of Prodest Hotel at Alode in Eleme Local government Area for allegedly flouting his government’s directive on the closure of hotels as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the state.
However the Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Projects, SERAP condemned the action by the Rivers governor, stating that using COVID-19 to perpetrate human rights violations is ‘executive rascality’ and wants him to halt such behaviour.
It further noted in a Twitter post on Sunday: “We’re taking legal action to hold him & his govt. to account for illegal actions.
“The demolition of Prodest Hotel is forced evictions and in violation of article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other human rights treaties to which Nigeria is a state party.”
