The Rivers State government has said it would no longer allow indiscriminate entry of expatriates into the state without adequate precaution.
The governor, Nyesom Wike made this assertion in Port Harcourt on Monday.
He particularly said the state was interested in knowing the COVID-19 status of such arriving expatriates as a way of protecting the people from coronavirus infection.
“I have said it. As a state, we may not have the power to restrain people from flying the airspace, but when you fly in, we (Rivers Government) won’t allow you to use our roads or enter into our cities. You will remain in your airport.
“As the oil and gas hub in this country, we are inundated with influx of expatriates coming in and out on daily basis. When these people come, they interact with our people and we are not aware of their Covid-19 status.
“What if one of them is infected and comes in to mix with people here?”, he queried rhetorically”
Wike spoke while providing an update on the state’s efforts in containing COVID-19.
