Since the outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, China in December, 2019. The world has never been the same.
Plethora of efforts including sensitization, advocacy and other viable options have been put in place by world leaders to nip this pandemic in the bud. However, not many are aware of this dreaded virus call Covid-19, our Correspondent Prince William speaks with some residents of Abuja to get their take on the pandemic. Excerpt.
My name na Musa Aliyu. I be security man.
Coronavirus na the new disease wey I hear say e de kill people. But me I no believe say something like that de for Nigeria
Because even the first person wey carry the thing come Nigeria dem never show him face till now. Abi you don see am?
Na their business be that one. Disease no dey kill Blackman.
Leave politics for politicians. If them no tell us like that how them go take share our money?
Who that one help? Sanitizer wey them bin the sale for #200 before now don be #1000 and above. How many of us fit afford am? I believe say any die na die.
Mrs Chinyere Udoka a Civil servant have a contrary opinion as she says
Coronavirus is a global pandemic that has been killing people in thousands.
Why not if not? For government to shutdown schools and other public places you should know its a serious business
To start with, the government erred in many ways by not doing the right thing at the right time. Nothing should have made them keep our borders open for the virus to find it way. Secondly the self isolation thing was a scam in view of our peculiarities. Government should have used some of these hotels as isolation centres for every traveller coming into Nigeria. That way, the would have controlled the spread of the virus. Nigerians are trying their best in the little ways. Many have bought sanitizers and facemasks including social distancing. Let’s just hope these would yield the desired results.
Femi Badmus, a medical expert have a different perspective to this.
For me Coronavirus have come to expose the porous nature of the world security and inadequate medical facilities around the globe
I will say kudos to coronavirus for letting us know no one is save in the world today. Otherwise, it will not rake these havoc as currently experienced
Exactly my point. This diseases have been since last year yet no one knows how it came about and the possible cure for it which goes to say no one is save.
It is as result of obsolete medical facilities. Take for instance, the US and other countries are bereaved of ventilators. What do you expect from countries like Nigeria?
pastor Echono David has this to say
It not longer news that coronavirus is spreading like wild fire. We all have to be careful because these are all signs of end time.
We have to take necessary precautions and above all pray to God for forgiveness of sins. That way, he will make our ways prosperous.
With these and many, it is a fact that coronavirus is a pandemic that requires collective efforts in taming the tides.
