Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered restriction on vehicular and human movements, within and around the state from midnight of Friday, 16th April 2021, till 5.00 p.m, on Saturday, 17th April 2021, when the state council polls are over. The governor, in a state broadcast, said the restriction of movement is necessitated by the conduct of the State Local Government election by Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) fixed for Saturday, 17th April 2021. “The security agencies have been directed to strictly enforce the restriction on human and vehicular movements and arrest and prosecute any person who dares to violate this ban. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state. Wike restricts human, vehicular movement for LG polls

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 16, 2021 09:33 UTC