Lagos-Based Owner Of Rivers Hotel Demolished By Gov Wike Finally Reacts

The owner of Prudent hotel demolished by Rivers state government Promise Gogorodari has come out to react over the action of the Rivers state government on demolishing his hotel to violating Lockdown order in the State.

Mr Gogorodari said that the Gov Wike was wrong to demolish his hotel without proper investigation claiming that he didn't violate any order.

Prudent Hotel in Alode and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne both in Elemele Local Government Area of the state were the two hotels demolished by the state government.


Promise who was angry at the Governors action, told Punch: “I am based in Lagos but I am not in the right frame of mind to speak now. There is nobody who will not feel bad about this. It is a hotel that I built for the past seven years. The demolition of hotels is a setback to the state in terms of investment.

“That was an investment that was taking care of my family and relatives and people around me. There was no fair hearing before the demolition took place. With this, many people are out of jobs.

“I did not violate any order. The government was supposed to do some investigations before doing that. And if they found me wanting, then another procedure should be followed; not demolishing a structure like that”