Residents of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Area will today continue their total lockdown by 8pm.
You may recall the last broadcast on Wednesday by the state governor, Nyesom Wike saying he has extended the else of the lockdown to Sunday.
He said, As we all know, the restoration of the total lockdown order in Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas was to take effect from Thursday, May 14th 2020.
Consequently, there will be:
(i) a night-time curfew in Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas from 8.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. on Thursday 14th May 2020, Friday 15th May 2020, and Saturday 16th May 2020.
(ii) while the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas will immediately follow from 8.00 p.m. Sunday 17th May 2020 until further notice.
Furthermore, all residents are again advised to comply with all other established measures, including the compulsory wearing of face masks and the closure of our land, sea and air boundaries and entry routes, which are still in force.
We expect residents to make good use of the new Four-day daytime window to purchase, restock and prepare for the total lockdown.
Once again, thank you for your cooperation as we continue to do all we can to stop the spread of this virus in our State with your support by staying at home and staying safe.
