The Rivers State Government has instructed the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, to auction all vehicles that were impounded for violating the lockdown order in the state
This was made known in a statement issued on Thursday by Mr. Paulinus Nsirim, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications.
He said interested Nigerians should check selected Nigerian newspapers for details on how to place their bids.
The statement reads, “Government will deal decisively with the residents of these areas if they are found to default again.
“Anyone parading exemption letters except the one issued by the governor is doing so at his or her own risk as such permits are invalid.
“The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice has been directed to auction all vehicles that violated the lockdown order.
“Members of the public who are interested to buy the auctioned vehicles are to watch out for details in The Sun, The Nation and Vanguard Newspapers.”
The state governor Nyesom Wike has been at the forefront ensuring the lockdown directive is obeyed. Just yesterday he took to the skies in an helicopter monitoring operatives.
The move paid off as more people were arrested breaking the laid down rule. A pregnant woman was however forgiven by the governor.
