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Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by alentyno: 10:43pm On Aug 13, 2014
The widow of late Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian
who brought Ebola into Nigeria, has defended her
husband’s decision to travel to Africa’s most
populous country, saying he did so in desperate
search for a country with better healthcare system
than his own country.
In an article published earlier today, TMZ Liberia
Magazine http://www.mytmzliberia.net/) quoted
Decontee Sawyer, who is a radio host in New
York, as explaining that Mr. Sawyer had no trust in
the healthcare system in Liberia and had possibly
headed to Nigeria with the hope of receiving
better treatment for his ailment.
Mrs. Sawyer shared her thoughts on her Facebook
profile from which TMZ Liberia sourced it for
publication.
“I’ve read other reports in other papers (not the
New York Times) about Patrick’s “recklessness.” I
get where they’re coming from, and they certainly
have the right to feel the way they do. However,
as Patrick’s widow, I would like to shed some light
on this from another perspective. One that only I,
his wife, would know,” she wrote.
“I knew Patrick better than anybody else
(including himself). He had told me many times in
the past how much he didn’t trust the Liberian
healthcare system. He would tell me about how a
person would get checked in for one thing, and get
misdiagnosed and get the wrong treatment as a
result. On top of that, Patrick was a clean freak,
and told me how filthy a lot of the hospitals were.
“He didn’t tell me this, but I know in my heart of
hearts that Patrick was determined to get to
Nigeria by all means because he felt that Nigeria
would be a place of refuge. He has expressed to
me many times in the past that he felt
passionately about helping to be a part of
strengthening Liberia’s healthcare system, but he
knew it wasn’t there yet, and he wouldn’t want to
take a chance with his life because a lot of people
depended on him… Patrick had a passion for life,
and he wouldn’t have wanted his to end. So, I bet
anything that he was thinking, if I could only get
to Nigeria, a way more developed country than
Liberia, I would be able to get some help. How
ironic.”
Many Nigerians, and even Liberians, condemned
Mr Sawyer for traveling to Nigeria despite knowing
that he was carrying Ebola virus before embarking
on the trip. Some Nigerians on social media have
described him as a “biological terrorist” arguing
that he came into the country deliberately to
spread the disease.
On Monday in Abuja, President Goodluck Jonathan
described Mr Sawyer’s decision to travel to Nigeria
as pure “madness” and “craziness.”
“Sawyer that brought this Ebola to Nigeria; his
sister died of Ebola. And he started acting
somehow, his country asked him not to leave the
country, let them observe him, but the crazy man
decided to leave and found his way here,”
President Jonathan said.
In her post, Mrs. Sawyer wrote that the fact that
her husband avoided contact with others at the
James Sprigg Payne’s Airport in Monrovia as
revealed by airport CCTV footage proved he didn’t
set out to infect others with the disease and
perhaps his actions were that of a dying man in
desperate search for help.
“It has been reported that Patrick avoided physical
contact with everyone he came across during his
trip from Liberia to Nigeria. When he got to
Nigeria, he turned himself in letting them know
that he had just flown in from Liberia.
“Patrick went to Nigeria for help so that he can get
properly diagnosed, and not misdiagnosed in
Liberia. And if it came back that he did have
Ebola, he trusted the Nigerian healthcare system a
lot more than he trusted the Liberian’s. His action,
as off as it was, was a desperate plea for help.
Patrick didn’t want to die, and he thought his life
would be saved in Nigeria.”

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Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by benzion72(m): 11:02pm On Aug 13, 2014
An American citizen trusting Nigeria health care system. Why not fly to America where he he was a citizen.

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Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by sweettease(f): 11:11pm On Aug 13, 2014
benzion72: An American citizen trusting Nigeria health care system. Why not fly to America where he he was a citizen.
E nor fear you?
Not to mention he denied having contact with any ebola victim and even refused the diagnostic test for ebola initially. Doesn't sound like someone desperate for a cure.
Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by thorpido(m): 11:14pm On Aug 13, 2014
I don't buy this excuse.He knew the chances of spreading the infection were high.He was just reckless.
Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by alentyno: 11:14pm On Aug 13, 2014
The wife's explanation only increases the fact that the man did it for evil motive. Imagine he didn't even think of ghana or south africa
Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by Caseless: 11:17pm On Aug 13, 2014
Somebody should tell this widow that her husband came to attend a summit in calabar, and was not here for any healthcare. If na healthcare him want, why not go to southafrica?
The worst part is, d sawyer guy is now a celebrity for importing ebola to Nigeria.
This story wont stil change how i feel about sawyer. *In gej's voice* he was a mad man.
Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by Caseless: 11:19pm On Aug 13, 2014
benzion72: An American citizen trusting Nigeria health care system. Why not fly to America where he he was a citizen.
i buy this post.
Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by Dubby6(m): 11:27pm On Aug 13, 2014
Make dem watch this woman wella oo....he avioded people in monrovia but came to share it in Nigeria...
Dem hear say Naija get ebola cure...wetin do SA nd Egypt etc
Madam use ur head oo...think before u post
Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by bastien: 11:27pm On Aug 13, 2014
Sawyer don carry Ebola go hell dey spread am anyhow..........chai and I be wan go hell angry
Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by Nobody: 11:55pm On Aug 13, 2014
i really dont blame him, i may do same if in his shoes. he needed help and was very scared to die.

if he did nt passout he wud av avoided contacts also.
isnt this the same GEJ who wont visit borno because he is scared of death
RIP man, we will all die anyways

he was right afterall, 5 of the infected nigerians are recovering already.
Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by alentyno: 12:14am On Aug 14, 2014
webdezzi: i really dont blame him, i may do same if in his shoes. he needed help and was very scared to die.

if he did nt passout he wud av avoided contacts also.
isnt this the same GEJ who wont visit borno because he is scared of death
RIP man, we will all die anyways

he was right afterall, 5 of the infected nigerians are recovering already.
What kind of gibberish is this? Are you for real?
Re: Ebola: Why Patrick Sawyer Travelled To Nigeria – Wife by abdlquadri: 8:55am On Aug 14, 2014
Doctors have been on Strike, yet Nigeria was his choice. Rubbish.

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