Wike Threatens Fresh Restrictions On Worship Centres

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has frowned at flagrant of COVID-19
regulations by churches in the state.

He threatened to impose fresh restrictions on worship
centres.

Wike spoke at the Saint Thomas Anglican Church in Mile 2 Diobu,
in Port Harcourt Local Government Area during Chief Azubuike
Nmerukini’s family special thanksgiving service in honour of his
wife, Dame Oroma Nmerukini, who survived critical medical
condition.

The Governor said he observed during the service that more than
80 per cent of worshippers did not wear facemasks.

Wike, in a statement by his Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin
Ebiri, warned if violation of the protocol continued, he would
revisit his position on worshippers permitted in worship
centres.

He said: “85 per cent of those who are here are not wearing
facemask. That is the problems we have. Nobody wants to obey simple
instruction.

“The mere fact that we have agreed that we should worship and
allowed everybody, does not mean that we should disobey the
protocol.

“My lord Bishop, encourage our people to wear their face masks.
It is very important. If this continues then I will go back and
review the restriction to say it cannot be more than a particular
number”.

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has frowned at flagrant of COVID-19
regulations by churches in the state.

He threatened to impose fresh restrictions on worship
centres.

Wike spoke at the Saint Thomas Anglican Church in Mile 2 Diobu,
in Port Harcourt Local Government Area during Chief Azubuike
Nmerukini’s family special thanksgiving service in honour of his
wife, Dame Oroma Nmerukini, who survived critical medical
condition.

The Governor said he observed during the service that more than
80 per cent of worshippers did not wear facemasks.

Wike, in a statement by his Special Assistant, Media, Kelvin
Ebiri, warned if violation of the protocol continued, he would
revisit his position on worshippers permitted in worship
centres.

He said: “85 per cent of those who are here are not wearing
facemask. That is the problems we have. Nobody wants to obey simple
instruction.

“The mere fact that we have agreed that we should worship and
allowed everybody, does not mean that we should disobey the
protocol.

“My lord Bishop, encourage our people to wear their face masks.
It is very important. If this continues then I will go back and
review the restriction to say it cannot be more than a particular
number”.