WE NEED AFROCENTRIC RESPONSE TO COVID-19. STOP PUNISHING NIGERIANS!!

Dear Writers, can you help share this to get to the top before it is too late??

Is Self-Isolation the best for Nigeria and Africa at the moment? Let’s look at its end result.

When I listen to Young people that reasons like Seun Kuti, it builds my hope that one day, the narratives will change for good.

Sometimes it seems we write or speak more intelligently than our leaders, it is not so because what we know, they equally know? But this is us telling the raw truth they have refused to tell you and will never tell you because they benefit more from shroud politics and fraudulent leadership, which by all means makes them appear unintelligent. And you as a citizen have not helped matters because you appear to be uninformed as to what your rights are and how to demand for it.

“The People that created social distancing and self isolation against Covid-19 are the Europeans, because, that is what will work for them after putting one or two comprehensive analysis together.

The Chinese didn’t use social distancing and self isolation, they quarantined their people by force, because that is what will work for them at that moment.

But not only that, China were building and putting to use new hospitals every 6days, to help get ahead of the virus, because many Chinese didn't have access to healthcare and they understood what needed to be done which will work for them. Their response was completely Chinese and not African or European, they knew what China needed to move China fast out of the mess and that’s what they did.

So, when the Virus got to Europe and the Europeans looked at their society and came up with social distancing and self isolation because they understood that that approach is what will help Europeans. Europeans don't have communities that are without water, they don’t have communities without Hospitals, Europeans don't live in face-me-I-face-you-houses, some of the homeless they have, they put them in government reserved shelters. Social distancing and self isolation is completely European and Eurocentric response to Covid-19, it is not Chinese response, it is their own Response. Europe doesn't have slumps like where most people live in Aba, Lagos, Onitsha etc with gutters and shanties here and there. They don't have communities without free water and electricity. Thus, Self Isolation became easy.

But People buy water in Africa (Nigeria) to survive, some people don't even have money to buy water. Now the Europeans that asked their people to self isolate, have created different types of funds to put in the pockets of their citizens to sustain them during the Isolation period. But Nigerian medical professionals and politicians are shouting “Self Isolation and social distancing”, how many Nigerians can survive 2weeks without hustling, Without going to the streets to find daily bread?

By forcing Nigerians to self isolate without putting anything in their pockets, the government is only asking Nigerians to choose between death by Covid or death by hunger. How have they saved Nigerians by this? This is not a response peculiar to our society.

You don’t bring an European trained doctor to treat malaria in Nigeria, malaria will kill a lot of people under his watch because he have no such experiences. There’s no mosquito in Europe and so, there are no malaria cases for proper experience.

African leaders should be creative and stop the copycat. This is why we have remained slaves to the westerners. Depending on them for everything.

But African leaders all over the continent gives themselves the best in this world. They ride in the best cars, they wear the best cloths, they live in the best homes, access the best hospitals in the world, have the best security, send their children to the best schools in the world. They give themselves world class services with our Commonwealth.

So, who taught you that you don’t have a right to demand for the best services from them? Who put it in your brains that you don't deserve to ask them for world class services? Who put that in your brain? Is it your pastors, your parents, is it the dormant schools you went to? Guys, remove that shit from your brain. Until the people learn to stand up and demand what’s due for them, nothing will change.

This Social distancing and self isolation is not Afrocentric! Is not for Africans and will never work for Africans in this situation should it get out of hands. How are we going to sustain families during this Isolation if the situation gets too tough? This is the window period to think!! Don’t let it hit us before we plan for it.

America with the lowest level of poverty is giving each adult a thousand dollars, (N380,000) but you are comfortable Isolating without food.

Desperate situations requires desperate measures.”

If you like share this till it gets attention, if you don’t like, sit back and wait. Two months in your room, we will know how far.

author=wes01:


If you like share this till it gets attention, if you don’t like, sit back and wait. Two months in your room, we will know how far.

Carry your frustration go far away. If you like go out and carry Corona, na your family business be that. Countries are locking down all over the world and you are talking nonsense here

Nigeria is cursed with Buhari.

That's why all you wrote won't work.

APC and Buhari only reacts.

Never pro-active

sapientia:
Nigeria is cursed with Buhari.

That's why all you wrote won't work.

APC and Buhari only reacts.

Never pro-active

Am dissatisfied with there approach ....

Mr OP you didn't profer any solution o.

It is not about just writing, solutions should be expressed so that the people you criticize find a way to run around it.

This is what they know, no man can give what he doesn't have.

Please add a solution to your write-up.
Thank you.

Shutting down everything can slow down the spread of the virus, but it comes at a great cost. There are more intelligent ways to slow down the spread of the virus.

One of them is enforcing social distancing and the use of face-masks everywhere, and testing anyone who is suspected of having the virus due to symptoms like fever and dry cough without malaria or typhoid, or due to having had recent contact with someone who tested positive, and then separating the infected until they test negative and are no longer shedding the virus.

The mask and test approach requires brains and does not involve destroying your economy and starving the poor, and has worked perfectly in South Korea. The lockdown ‘solution’ is simplistic and dodgy and hasn’t actually worked anywhere except in China, where the government also did the things that South Korea did, and whose statistics are not necessarily true.

Seun:
Shutting down everything can slow down the spread of the virus, but it comes at a great cost. There are more intelligent ways to slow down the spread of the virus.

One of them is enforcing social distancing and the use of face-masks everywhere, and testing anyone who is suspected of having the virus due to symptoms like fever and dry cough without malaria or typhoid, or due to having had recent contact with someone who tested positive, and then separating the infected until they test negative and are no longer shedding the virus.

The mask and test approach requires brains and does not involve destroying your economy and starving the poor, and has worked perfectly in South Korea. The lockdown ‘solution’ is simplistic and dodgy and hasn’t actually worked anywhere except in China, where the government also did the things that South Korea did, and whose statistics are not necessarily true.

It is lazy thinking, and lazy action which our government are used to. With their hordes of economic advisers, not one of them is getting it right. There's no mask, no testing, no hospitals and no equipment. Worse still, there's hunger. I really fear anarchy.

APCNig:


Carry your frustration go far away. If you like go out and carry Corona, na your family business be that. Countries are locking down all over the world and you are talking nonsense here

The poor will have nothing to eat but the rich when you see what frustration is. You are still getting paid to scan through forums and defend your pay-master. This will surely backfire.

Nice write-up op, I have always said it, African society especially Nigeria is a peculiar one, very different from the western world. I will suggest the federal and state governments roll out the millions, get test kits at strategic places like bus stops, street corners etc, for people to test, maybe issue a card with the result which should have 14 days validity. This card should be requested by police teams and task force in the locality, without which, transit will be halted,

After the 14days the card carrier enters for another test. And a repeat of the circle. Also, the use of face mask and disposable gloves and sanitizer should be a must and enforced. The card and these protective wears should be key for transit and also doing business like ability to open your shop in the market, etc. I think this way people will go about their business with the infected quarantined appropriately. Thanks.

wes01:
WE NEED AFROCENTRIC RESPONSE TO COVID-19. STOP PUNISHING NIGERIANS!!

Dear Writers, can you help share this to get to the top before it is too late??

Is Self-Isolation the best for Nigeria and Africa at the moment? Let’s look at its end result.

When I listen to Young people that reasons like Seun Kuti, it builds my hope that one day, the narratives will change for good.

Sometimes it seems we write or speak more intelligently than our leaders, it is not so because what we know, they equally know? But this is us telling the raw truth they have refused to tell you and will never tell you because they benefit more from shroud politics and fraudulent leadership, which by all means makes them appear unintelligent. And you as a citizen have not helped matters because you appear to be uninformed as to what your rights are and how to demand for it.

“The People that created social distancing and self isolation against Covid-19 are the Europeans, because, that is what will work for them after putting one or two comprehensive analysis together.

The Chinese didn’t use social distancing and self isolation, they quarantined their people by force, because that is what will work for them at that moment.

But not only that, China were building and putting to use new hospitals every 6days, to help get ahead of the virus, because many Chinese didn't have access to healthcare and they understood what needed to be done which will work for them. Their response was completely Chinese and not African or European, they knew what China needed to move China fast out of the mess and that’s what they did.

So, when the Virus got to Europe and the Europeans looked at their society and came up with social distancing and self isolation because they understood that that approach is what will help Europeans. Europeans don't have communities that are without water, they don’t have communities without Hospitals, Europeans don't live in face-me-I-face-you-houses, some of the homeless they have, they put them in government reserved shelters. Social distancing and self isolation is completely European and Eurocentric response to Covid-19, it is not Chinese response, it is their own Response. Europe doesn't have slumps like where most people live in Aba, Lagos, Onitsha etc with gutters and shanties here and there. They don't have communities without free water and electricity. Thus, Self Isolation became easy.

But People buy water in Africa (Nigeria) to survive, some people don't even have money to buy water. Now the Europeans that asked their people to self isolate, have created different types of funds to put in the pockets of their citizens to sustain them during the Isolation period. But Nigerian medical professionals and politicians are shouting “Self Isolation and social distancing”, how many Nigerians can survive 2weeks without hustling, Without going to the streets to find daily bread?

By forcing Nigerians to self isolate without putting anything in their pockets, the government is only asking Nigerians to choose between death by Covid or death by hunger. How have they saved Nigerians by this? This is not a response peculiar to our society.

You don’t bring an European trained doctor to treat malaria in Nigeria, malaria will kill a lot of people under his watch because he have no such experiences. There’s no mosquito in Europe and so, there are no malaria cases for proper experience.

African leaders should be creative and stop the copycat. This is why we have remained slaves to the westerners. Depending on them for everything.

But African leaders all over the continent gives themselves the best in this world. They ride in the best cars, they wear the best cloths, they live in the best homes, access the best hospitals in the world, have the best security, send their children to the best schools in the world. They give themselves world class services with our Commonwealth.

So, who taught you that you don’t have a right to demand for the best services from them? Who put it in your brains that you don't deserve to ask them for world class services? Who put that in your brain? Is it your pastors, your parents, is it the dormant schools you went to? Guys, remove that shit from your brain. Until the people learn to stand up and demand what’s due for them, nothing will change.

This Social distancing and self isolation is not Afrocentric! Is not for Africans and will never work for Africans in this situation should it get out of hands. How are we going to sustain families during this Isolation if the situation gets too tough? This is the window period to think!! Don’t let it hit us before we plan for it.

America with the lowest level of poverty is giving each adult a thousand dollars, (N380,000) but you are comfortable Isolating without food.

Desperate situations requires desperate measures.”

If you like share this till it gets attention, if you don’t like, sit back and wait. Two months in your room, we will know how far.

And after all the long speech.You didn't proscribe any idea but was quick to condem the one we are adopting.The people in the hospital is less concern about food .Is easier to stand hunger than be fighting to breath