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Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by NaijadrivaCars: 8:48am On Apr 08, 2020 |
When One sees the reactionary approach, instead of proactive approach adopted by the government of Nigeria in tackling epidemics such as Coronavirus, it shows how unprepared we are. No clear cut policy or procedures to tackle such issues. Today, they say we stay at home, tomorrow they say we go to markets from 10am to 2pm, no clear policy on whether or not to wear nose masks, inadequately equipped hospitals, not knowing when to fumigate, not taking the issue of re-contamination to account and many more. To this end, some well meaning Nigerians, like the one quoted below (as written in 2014) has made efforts to reach the government of Nigeria on how best to manage such issues by creation of Biosecurity Commission in Nigeria. Sometime in 2014, the world was jolted by Ebola Hemorrhagic Virus when Dr. Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian-American who manifested its symptoms and died in Lagos Nigeria and subsequently infected and killed Dr Mrs Adedevoh, the brave Doctor that treated the importer of the virus. All the Nigerian government did was to place some pieces of information in the media on how Nigerians could avoid contracting the deadly virus. During Ebola case, few well meaning Nigerians proffered solutions as to the creation of a Biosecurity Agency (or Commision) to take care of such issues. Sources: https://www.operanewsapp.com/ng/en/share/detail?news_id=13e225f2993e3805c142609487d7ea9a&news_entry_id=scf31600200406en_ng&open_type=tanscoded&request_id=e316f8ec309ce3f080e052b709557166e51a3806&from=publisher&fbclid=IwAR2aWDIu72wXtK_FcHBb4bGHZWQf_mWF3ukRSsKhnNX1vM4ZPINp08uaMDY https://twitter.com/naijadrivablog/status/1247117379672383488 mynd44, lalasticlala, Seun 1 Share
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Re: Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by NaijadrivaCars: 8:50am On Apr 08, 2020 |
part B of the letter
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Re: Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by money121(m): 8:54am On Apr 08, 2020 |
Seen |
Re: Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by NaijadrivaCars: 9:01am On Apr 08, 2020 |
We should pray that coronavirus does not escalate in Africa because, it could become endemic (if other continents come out of it). Lack of clear cut policy on biosecurity could make the virus stay longer in Africa, long before other continents have passed its resilience stage. Bill Gates did ward that coronavirus could affect 10million Africans and I agree with him. Very poor healthcare infrastructure, lack of biosecurity measures, little palliatives (which is politicised) given to citizens so as to encourage them to stay at home and many more are factors. If there is appropriate biosecurity in place, after the first case of coronavirus in Nigeria, EVERY citizen coming into the country from then would be quarantined and Nigeria borders closed forthwith. Seun, this is an intellectual discuss |
Re: Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by GamalNasser: 9:02am On Apr 08, 2020 |
I discussed this with a friend yesterday ..All countries will need one going forward |
Re: Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by NaijadrivaCars: 10:16am On Apr 08, 2020 |
GamalNasser: Biosecurity you mean? |
Re: Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by GamalNasser: 10:17am On Apr 08, 2020 |
NaijadrivaCars: Yes a Biosecurity commission under the presidency or Ministry of Defense |
Re: Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by NaijadrivaCars: 12:36pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
GamalNasser: Biosecurity shouldnt be under the purview of the Military but Public Health, Agriculture and Laboratory Biosecurity. It is a multidisciplinary issue. |
Re: Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by GamalNasser: 12:39pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
NaijadrivaCars: The commission should have experts from all the Fields you have mentioned but as it's now we can see bombs and guns will not be the greatest threat to a nation but Biosecurity will be ..Bio security should the top item in National security |
Re: Coronavirus: See Letter Written To FG That Would Have Helped Nigeria Cope Better by NaijadrivaCars: 5:25pm On Apr 08, 2020 |
GamalNasser: If the government considered the contents of the said letter (as posted above), perhaps, we would have a functional Biosecurity protocols at every POI in this country. |
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