Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has directed that all motor parks operating within the state be shut down immediately.
This is contained in a statement signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Oguwuike Nwachuku .
It reads
“The directive is in furtherance of efforts by the state government to contain the spread of Coronavirus in Imo.
“Governor Uzodinma on Saturday announced a lockdown of the state and prohibited activities in churches, markets, marriages, burial ceremonies among others.
“On Monday, the governor further directed that vehicles operating within the state should stop doing so immediately and ordered that all motor parks be shut forthwith.
The Governor had on Saturday ordered the closure of markets, gatherings in Churches and Mosques in the State, as part of measures of containing the spread of the contagious coronavirus.
Imo State is yet to record a case of the virus.
