The Rivers Government has approved a special revolving loan scheme for civil servants in the state. The loan is without collateral.
The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Emma Okah, made this known to newsmen after the State Executive Council meeting on wednesday in Port Harcourt.
He said that the loan would be interest-free.
The information commissioner said it would be provided to civil servants who were in need of financial assistance, adding that civil servants were not expected to provide any collateral before accessing the loan.
He also said that the State Executive Council had declared a state of emergency on trading on major roads.
The commissioner noted that street trading had negatively affected the environmental sanitation of Port Harcourt.
He announced that street traders had been given an ultimatum of seven days to quit the roads, adding that failure to comply would lead to enforcement by the government.
