{"id":28033,"date":"2020-03-31T07:13:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T07:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=28033"},"modified":"2020-03-31T07:13:06","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T07:13:06","slug":"lockdown-in-imo-as-uzodinma-orders-closure-of-motor-parks-no-more-church-markets-burial-wedding-social-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=28033","title":{"rendered":"Lockdown In Imo, As Uzodinma Orders Closure of Motor Parks . No More Church, Markets, Burial, Wedding Social Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <br>Bt Onyekachi Eze<br>Imo State government has intensified efforts towards the prevention of the world\u2019s deadly Covid-19 pandemic, by ordering the closure of Motor Parks, Church activities, Markets and other social gatherings.<br>The governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma gave the instruction yesterday as the quest for strigent health measures have become paramount.<br>In a media release obtained by Trumpeta newspaper, signed by the governor\u2019s Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachukwu, the order was with immediate effect.<br>That was an effort of the state government in containing the spread of the virus in Imo.<br>According to the government press release, the governor had earlier announced a lockdown of the state, as well as prohibited activities in churches, markets, marriages, burial ceremonies, among others.<br>In reinforcing the directive, Uzodinma ordered that vehicles operating within the State be stopped henceforth, and ordered that all motor parks be shut forthwith.<br>Trumpeta correspondent who monitored activities within Owerri metropolis yesterday witnessed stiff resistance between street traders and security operatives.<br>At the early hours of Monday, some streets in Owerri, MCC road, Ikenegbu, Amakohia axis were like dejected places following an enforcement of the government\u2019s directive promoting social distancing.<br>The traders who insisted on displaying their wares along the streets were flogged and pursued by both the army, police and other security outfits.<br>However, uncertainty has continued to enclave the opening date of the order as it remain indefinite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bt Onyekachi EzeImo State government has intensified efforts towards the prevention of the world\u2019s deadly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lockdown In Imo, As Uzodinma Orders Closure of Motor Parks . 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