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COVID-19, Politicians And The Race To Destroy A Nation. by Segunp101(m): 7:57pm On Jul 06, 2020
Government is not reason and it is not servant and a fearful master, never should it be left to irresponsible action - George Washington.


It is hara-kiri for a government not to be fully responsible during this dangerous and crucial time where deaths are being recorded daily on a high scale, not only by covid 19 but also what covid 19 gave birth to. For example, hunger, poverty, security threat, depression and frustration.


Nigeria government fight against the virus is subjected to pillage which is vulnerable to the government and her citizen. Report gathered, revealed that Nigerian government has received support from both international and local bodies to fight covid 19 pandemic.

According to an online news platform "nairametric", the platform gave full details of donors and the amount so donated. Also, US embassy and consulate on their website reported the amount of money they gave Nigerian government to combat the deadly virus.

All these donations serves no other purpose than to fight covid 19 and other problems brought by it. Failure to use the money for its purpose by Nigerian government calls for seppukku.


I believe no any other matter should take much attention than wining the war against the deadly virus and devising ways to bringing Nigeria and her citizen out of hardship. The derilium brought by this pandemic requires Nigerians to adhere and comply to the preventive and precautionary measures laid down by government.

Obviously, in recent time, Nigeria has lost a reasonable number of her prominent citizen ranging from top politicians and private individuals to underlying health issues complicated by covid 19 While some died as a result of the virus, others are in critical health condition.

The Apc crisis, overtly or covertly shows that Nigeria government jeopardises the enforcement of laid down preventive measures to avoid spread of corona. The recent rift among politicians in APC has prone many to close death and open others to danger as some supporters are seen gathering to show political backing to their respective leaders, same as we have in PDP, where governor obaseki was welcomed in a mammoth crowd, amidst glitz and glamour.

Recently, Governor Akeredolu was seen in a viral video in Abuja where he was sneezing profusely in his hands in company of some lawmakers who accompanied him to APC Secretariat to pick intent declaration form for his reelection in Abuja, and insinuated that those APC lawmakers might have been infected with deadly virus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to quarantine all the Ondo state lawmakers involved not to spread the virus within the state.

The rate of non compliance to all measures provided to help flatten the curve of the virus will only increase number of cases, heading the country to destruction which will incapacitate the country's economy, Increase death rate, hunger, open, not only the rich to burglary .

Basically, the point is this, when we have low cases of covid 19, it will help the country to resume her economic activities, individual will can go back to their work and duty, hawkers can return back to their means of livelihood- it won't allow hunger, unemployment and whatsoever negativity brought by the pandemic push people to comit crime ranging from burglary, kidnap and terrorism.

Another fathomable problem facing the curb of covid- 19 is incorrigible way Nigeria government has been managing the pandemic. Following the suspicious spike in the number of cases on daily basis, and at the same time, where we have some top government officials and political office holders, who advocate that the covid 19 case is a game being played by Nigeria politicians. This can make Nigerians accept and reject information about the virus base on their belief with a high dose of cognitive dissonance.


Currently some Nigerians believe the virus is not real, that they are just being played by Nigeria government and politicians, for this reason they neglect the preventive and the precautionary measures against the virus. People hardly use face mask, hand sanitizer and no social distancing.

Right now, of abiding presence in the minds of Nigerians is that government is making money out this pandemic and also some individuals, groups and politicians are enriching and accumulating wealth with covid -19.

Nigeria government needs to urgently invest and massively too, in the reorientation of minds, by showing her citizen that the top priority of this government is to protect life and property .
God bless Nigeria.

Re: COVID-19, Politicians And The Race To Destroy A Nation. by Nobody: 8:00pm On Jul 06, 2020
Anyone or organization or group of people who donate anything to the federal government of Nigeria only have themselves to blame.

Common sense should have told them to distribute it directly to the masses using religious organizations and non governmental organizations.

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