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COVID-19: We Paid N2,000 Each, Forced To Be Vaccinated – Zamfara Resident by kennyify88: 8:01pm On Mar 20, 2021 |
There have been criticisms and
speculations in Zamfara State that the
federal government intends to make the
vaccination compulsory considering its
effort to inoculate the population against
COVID-19 using the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Although the Zamfara State government
has not made any official statement
regarding the exercise, there are
insinuations among residents as many
bluntly refuse to be vaccinated
DAILY POST can report that the exercise
has begun in many parts of the state
especially in the state capital but many say
they were forced to participate in the
exercise against their will.
A businesswoman named Mary, who
spoke to DAILY POST, said she operates her
business in a plaza owned by the federal
government and it was made compulsory
for everyone there to be vaccinated.
“I want to tell you now that the whole
plaza was put under lock and key so that
everyone must participate in the exercise”
she lamented.
“Everyone that owns a shop there was
forced to pay the sum of N2,000 each.
They only gave us face masks and receipts
to acknowledge our payments”
Mary informed that the officials threatened
to lock the shops of those who refused to
participate in the vaccination exercise or
pay the levied N2,000, pointing out that
the exercise should be free of charge if the
government actually wants to help.
“The federal government was quick to
initiate the Oxford-Astra Zeneca vaccine
but they could not initiate vaccine against
banditry that bedevils the entire state” She
criticised
According to her, it became compulsory
because if one refuses to abide by their
rule he or she would lose his or her shop
and would be jobless.
“Actually I did not want to participate but
it has become very compulsory. There are
so many people doing their businesses
without tension because they have their
own shops or that they are operating in
shops that belong to private individuals”
But when contacted, a public
commentator, Alhaji Ahmed Bakare said
the federal government took a very wrong
decision of making the vaccination
compulsory instead of educating people
on the advantages.
Ahmed explained that many Muslims
believe that the vaccination was against
Islamic tenets, saying that the federal
government ought to convince them of the
importance of the vaccination rather than
forcing it against their will or religion.
“The Federal Government did not make
extensive public enlightenment campaign
before telling people to participate,
knowing fully well that many people are
unlettered”
It is not clear though if the money
collected from the shop owners was
payment for receiving the vaccine or for
other purposes as there were no
government officials readily available to
clarify that. |
Re: COVID-19: We Paid N2,000 Each, Forced To Be Vaccinated – Zamfara Resident by Jerryherd: 8:04pm On Mar 20, 2021 |
PDP State always playing politics with life |
Re: COVID-19: We Paid N2,000 Each, Forced To Be Vaccinated – Zamfara Resident by Nbotee(m): 8:13pm On Mar 20, 2021 |
Jerryherd: Sometimes it's beta to not bring ur stupidity and crass ignorance to the fore in a public forum like dis... Those interviewed mentioned the owners of their building (FG) made it compulsory for the occupants of the building. The FG is in charge of vaccination and it's distribution, so pray tell which arm of the govt is the PDP?? |
Re: COVID-19: We Paid N2,000 Each, Forced To Be Vaccinated – Zamfara Resident by Jerryherd: 8:16pm On Mar 20, 2021 |
Nbotee: I honestly don't expect someone who calls a stranger stupid over a news to have manners or intelligence enough to know how covid vaccination works in Nigeria, they wouldn't even dare make simple research . |
Re: COVID-19: We Paid N2,000 Each, Forced To Be Vaccinated – Zamfara Resident by kennyify88: 8:24pm On Mar 20, 2021 |
Make una take it easy! |
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