Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has released new guidelines on how burial ceremonies will henceforth be conducted in the state, adding that defaulters will pay a fine of N10 million.
The state government reeled out the guidelines as signed by Wike, and released today Monday 8th June 8.
According to the new Governor, the guidelines is part of the measures put in place t help contain the spread of th4e deadly COVID-19 in the State.
The order states that residents will have to apply for approval from the state governor through the Commissioner for Health and the application must be filed with a death certificate of the deceased which must indicate whether the deceased died from COVID19 or not. Read also:Â Coronavirus: Wike Cancels Lockdown In Rivers
The application must also come with a written undertaken from the applicant that he or she will pay a fine of N10 million if he or she flouts any of the guidelines for burial ceremonies.
In addition, burials in the state must hold between 9am and 12 noon and will not have more than 50 persons including family members in attendance. All attendees must maintain social distancing and there will be no wake keep or service of songs.