otokx:

They should come to Warri.

Not easy as you think.
Moreover warri is dry.

Action Governor

All becose of share of the loot, give him money and he will keep quiet

MelesZenawi:
RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT DECLARES CARVETON HELICOPTER PERSONA NON GRATA

•directs Local Government Council Chairmen to close all Carveton Helicopters Offices in the state

For endangering the lives of Rivers people by its suspicious operations, the Rivers State Government has declared Carveton Helicopters, Persona Non Grata in the state.

In a State Broadcast on Wednesday, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike directed Local Government Council Chairmen to close the Offices of Carveton Helicopters across the state.

He said: "We appreciate the need to protect business interests andoperations in the State and we will do whatever that is required to ensure that no business is unduly affected by the measures we have taken to combat the Coronavirus.

"However, we shall not welcome businesses or companies that value their business activities or profit more than or in clear disregard of the lives and health of our people.

"By its actions Calverton Helicopters have clearly shown that Rivers lives do not matter to it. It is an enemy of Rivers people and is hereby declared persona non grata in Rivers State.

"With this declaration Calverton Helicopters can only chose to operate in any part of Rivers State at its own risk as Local Government Chairmen have been directed to close their offices and prevent their operations."

Governor Wike said that the highly insensitive and provocative actions of Calverton Helicopters took place in the midst of credible intelligence reports about plans by enemies of the state to traffic carriers of the dreaded Coronavirus into the State.

He said: "Their morbid intention is to create panic by pushing up the infection rate and rubbish the robust measures we have since put in place to cut off the spread of the virus and keep our State and our citizens safe and secure from the ravaging pandemic.

" As expected, and required by our laws, the crew and the passengers on board that ill-fated helicopter were promptly arrested by the law enforcement personnel and are being prosecuted before our courts in line with our COVID 19 Declarations and Containment Orders.

"Calverton Helicopters claimed to have gotten permits from some federal agencies to fly passengers into the State , which never bordered to take the State Government into confidence in issuing such permits in violation of our laws and containment orders.

"While federal agencies reserve the right to issue flight permits to airline operators to fly into Rivers State, we insist that the State Government must equally be informed and taken intoconfidence in the process.

"This the only way to avoid suspicion, conflicts of interests and unnecessary bickering between the State and Federal Governments in our collective efforts to combat the spread of COVID 19 in the country."

Governor Wike added: "Let me reiterate that for us, COVID 19 in Rivers State is a matter of life and death, and we will never succumb to any blackmail from any person, institution or authority in our determination to protect our citizens and our State from the spread of this deadly virus.

"Since we triggered the law on Calverton Helicopters, we have seen and read all sorts of hilarious and frivolous comments, particularly on social media, questioning the propriety of our actions against the carrier and its passengers

"At this time and under the present situation, nothing; Irepeat; nothing, is more important to us than to safeguard thelives and wellbeing of our citizens no matter the cost, and we shall spare no efforts to achieve this singular most fundamental objective of our Government."

The Rivers State Governor said that the action of Calverton Helicopters when they conveyed passengers of doubtful Coronavirus status into the State was in flagrant violation of the State Government’s total restriction on flights into Port Harcourt.

"We have sworn to protect the lives and advance the wellbeing our people, and nothing can stop us from taking all necessary steps to prevent or stop any person, action or activities that would endanger the lives of our citizens," he said.

Simeon Nwakaudu,

Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor,

Electronic Media.

8th April, 2020.

Excellent.

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CoronaVirusPro:
Bunkum and balderdash

Effort in futility.

Even if you close all their offices, it doesn't stop them from flying to and fro Rivers State.

In a world where transactions are now completed online, who walks into the office.

I don't even know the office of any airline in the entire world.

Goan fly make we see, simple instructions una no fit follow. Uno dey among people whey call buhari when e no close airway

Both the FG and RSG should stop this unnnecessary bickering amongst themselves and focus on the Corona virus fight in Rivers ans Nigeria. The issue can be easily resolved between them.

The people i really feel sorry for is Caverton Helicopters. They are caught between 2 "giants". And if they are wise and are good businessmen, they should not take any sides.

This is the kind of rubbish that happens when the president of a country is weak. A country on auto pilot, where 35 governors have turned themselves to presidents of their own state and doing whatever rubbish they like even in glaring violation to the constitution of the federal republic upon which we all stand. A strong president will never tolerate such and will have put Wike in his place real quick. Anyway, please can the chief of staff, Dictator Buhari send our warmest regards to our able President Kyari, we really hope he gets well soon because Nigeria has been on auto pilot since he took his sick leave and all these small governors are just misbehaving. We need you back sir ASAP! The guy you left in Aso Rock is just sucking feeding bottle and everybody is riding him like a horse. Please come back quick sir, Nigeria needs you.......................Anyway, has anyone noticed that since our able President fell sick and took sick leave to recover himself (wish you speedy recovery sir), Book Haram has been losing and Killer Zulani Herdsmen and bandits attacks has reduced and their association bugatti alah have gone quiet? What a coincidence

vicdom:


You lack adequate reasoning

Let me re echo tjatvin a different way:
That nigger no get sense

michlins:
same immunity was there when ngige was kidnapped as a governor and his security details removed. Buhari can deal with Wike in so many ways. How about claiming that for grounding caverton,he stopped movements of critical staff and thereby hampered the workings of the oil and gas industry. And he claims that Port Harcourt will pay for the losses and put a stop on their allocation. The federal government is all powerful in Nigeria

If a put a stop on their allocation, how does that affect Wike?
OBJ had issues with Tinubu then, I don't remember Tinubu being personally affected.

There is nothing Buhari can do to any serving state governor.

Federal Government have sole authority over airspace. States have no right whatsoever. Does wike seek approval from Sanwo olu anytime he flies Rivers State Jet and Chopper to Lagos?
Wike can't try that with Olusegun Okikiola Obasanjo as president.
This lockdown if not quickly stopped by FG, some oil rich states will gang up and declare independence. It will break Nigeria.

Xisnin:

SMH, none of those you mentioned have immunity.
Even with a kangaroo court, he can do nothing to Wike.

But he can withdraw his security details and treat him badly like what Jonathan did to Ameachi

Did sanwolu not arrest party goers here for violating covid19 containment orders and the minister of aviation was saying rubbish. The aviation coy also doesn't know the protocol of informing the state of such movement?

Openbusiness:
This is the kind of rubbish that happens when the president of a country is weak

Wike is the Governor and Chief Security Officer of Rivers State and so can, should and has done the right thing to protect his territory.

What exactly was the mission of the helicopter and who were the passengers?

Their Sinister , unknown mission is highly suspicious.

Why does Lagos State government have right to arrest and prosecute Funke Akindele etc for breaking the Lockdown Regulations and Rivers State government can't arrest and prosecute people for same offences?

SMH

What business is more important than the health of Rivers State people at this particular point in time?
Wike has done well and we are in support of it.


Everybody stay in your state till all of this is over ,it's not that hard!!!!.

At this point, over reacting is allowed. If they're are bringing people into rivers state, they should be subject to quarantine and test as is the norm all over the world with this covid 19

Season film

Just because Buhari is gentle try this with obj (irun mole) and forgo your allocation just like Lagos State

Cyberterror:
Caverton helicopters should relocate their base to Imo state. We are business friendly.

speak for yourself bro, stop making imolites look like fools, for now, business isn't a priority.

Timileyin1234:

Goan fly make we see, simple instructions una no fit follow. Uno dey among people whey call buhari when e no close airway

Stop talking like an Illiterate.

The Nigerian Airways is controlled by the FGN. If their is an approval to fly, the rest is gibberish.

Like you forgot this same company is FGN contractor.

Good Of Bad

Oga pls take several seats...Buhari dat can't even control his wife or deal with shekau or even Tompolo, it's now wike that he will flex muscle for ?

michlins:
same immunity was there when ngige was kidnapped as a governor and his security details removed. Buhari can deal with Wike in so many ways. How about claiming that for grounding caverton,he stopped movements of critical staff and thereby hampered the workings of the oil and gas industry. And he claims that Port Harcourt will pay for the losses and put a stop on their allocation. The federal government is all powerful in Nigeria

michlins:
same immunity was there when ngige was kidnapped as a governor and his security details removed. Buhari can deal with Wike in so many ways. How about claiming that for grounding caverton,he stopped movements of critical staff and thereby hampered the workings of the oil and gas industry. And he claims that Port Harcourt will pay for the losses and put a stop on their allocation. The federal government is all powerful in Nigeria

This is a special period. Ur oil staffs must abide by checks and containment measures. Woke is totally right here.

When Nass members refused to be checked at the airport was it not frowned at?? What are u even saying

Beremx:
It is well o!!

You made me laugh at something not cool at all with that "lodoh-20" stuff. Be careful.

Wike should lock Caverton station and throw the key away.

Lol...persona non grata that will still be seen by many people as persona granta

They should burn their office down

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CoronaVirusPro:
Bunkum and balderdash

Effort in futility.

Even if you close all their offices, it doesn't stop them from flying to and fro Rivers State.

In a world where transactions are now completed online, who walks into the office.

I don't even know the office of any airline in the entire world.

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CoronaVirusPro:


Stop talking like an Illiterate.

The Nigerian Airways is controlled by the FGN. If their is an approval to fly, the rest is gibberish.

Like you forgot this same company is FGN contractor.

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truth be told Caverton may have acted irresponsibly by not informing the State Govt. of its activities during the lock-down but the stiff measures the RVSG is taking against the company is sending the wrong signals to the OPS (Organised Private Sector).
he should mellow down and seek a better way to resolve the issues