People in Kano State have expressed shock at the response of the state government to the news of unprecedented incidences of death in the state capital, saying the state ministry of health was insincere and irresponsible.

The ministry took to its Twitter handle on Monday to dispel the news as “rumour” and asking people to disregard, adding that “the media and rumour mongers have been trying their best in making us dispense energy in warding them off. This particular rumor has been investigated and found to be untrue so must be dispelled..”
But the ministry’s position was immediately called out on the same platform, as citizens expressed their disagreement and disappointment to the way it reacted.

One Abdulazzez Musa said “See Government response why is itthat our Government officials are full of lies and propaganda.. This ur lies can not stop people from dying when their time reach and it’s very true that people are dying in Kano within these days.. Shameless people who doesn’t fear Allah.”

Mukhtar Y. Buharista said “it’s not rumor but true. I’m an eye witness of this. My uncle died today and buried in Bulukiya graveyard. I while entering the graveyard, we saw many different people who buried their loved ones…. “

Abdulbaseer swore by Allah that the news was beyond rumour. “Wallah tallah billah the mass death is not a rumor…” he said.

Yakub Adam Chedi had an advise for the authorities when he said “Please review your

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https://judicialsketch.com/2020/04/21/mass-deaths-anger-anguish-trails-kano-governments-response/

I have always nurse this fear of Covid 19 ravaging northern cities due to ignorance, poor hygiene and illiteracy. May God Almighty bring this pandemic under control.