A former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside has slammed the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike for demolishing hotels in the state.
Wike supervised the demolition of two hotels yesterday for flouting the state’s lockdown directives.
Peterside in a statement released by his media team said: “Governor Wike is not a law unto himself and cannot be the law. For good measure, the governor rounded off by saying he would demolish buildings or hotels found wanting in implementing his orders without recourse to the due process of law and natural justice that confers the right of fair hearing on the accused.
“Governor Wike’s utterances do not suggest that he is fighting the coronavirus pandemic alone. His actions suggest that there is more than what he is telling Rivers people.”
“Those who bear the crude method of the governor and their families could resort to mass protest, capable of exposing the state further.” he added.
