SERAP Condemns Governor Wike Over Demolition Of Hotels, Threatens Legal Action
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the Rivers state government on the demolition of hotels in the state.
The civic group described the demolition as illegal and threaten to take legal action against the state governor, Nyesom Wike.
The two hotel demolished by the state government include Prodest Hotel in Alode and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne – both in Eleme Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
The Governor said some of the cases of the coronavirus recorded in Rivers state were all traceable to hotels in the state.
Governor Wike personally supervised the demolition of the structures in the company of some government officials.
“We condemn the reported demolition of Prodest Hotel by Gov Wike, Rivers State. Using COVID-19 to perpetrate human rights violations is executive rascality and Mr Wike must stop this now.
“We’re taking legal action to hold him and his government to account for illegal actions.
“The demolition of Prodest Hotel is forced evictions and in violation of article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and other human rights treaties to which Nigeria is a state party,” SERAP disclosed via its official Twitter handle.
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