Don't forget Innosson has offered to re-purpose his production lines to produce ventilators if the relevant ministries place their orders but just look at the mess they'd rather engage in! If they has at least tried and he's unable to deliver that would have been a different case but for where!

VaselineCrew:
I just re-read the tweet

It says DEVICE AND SHIPPING COST FREE!

and I was defending this when I thought they wanted to buy but had no supplier.

I can’t believe this

Innoson here in Nigeria has offered to produce ventilators provided relevant ministries place their orders. Rather than explore our local options, they go a-begging! The madness in this country particularly among elected and appointed leaders is just mind-boggling. Shameless, under-qualified thieves and looters!
What has happened to all the COVID-19 funds both allocated and donated? Is it not just a few days ago that the Minister for Health said Nigeria will not need ventilators because cases here are mild and that only one person has required a ventilator? What is this request for then? Why can't they manage and unify information sharing/dissemination?

And tomorrow some loony will write one long epistle to claim that Buhari government has managed the COVID-19 situation well! God punish una!

vibre:

What are you even saying? The number of deaths in the whole US is not even up to 1000 so how can New York have 14,923 deaths?

This number is the total number of deaths worldwide not just specific to the US.

blinking001:

His mother tongue became a barrier nothing more. Give our darling president a break abeg.

Hausa abi fulani mother tongue does not translate from '..ID' to '..ICK'! It also does not render them incapable of saying 'Nineteen' rather than 'One-Nine'! Call a spade by its name and don't generalise by calling it a farm tool! When you see ignorance and cognitive dissonance, be bold and enough to call it for what it is rather than claiming mother tongue b/s

Whether or not he died of corona virus, the fact is that he tested positive to the virus, was already symptomatic, meaning he was likely infectious and had people around him providing healthcare and support! More saddening is the fact that the NCDC failed in its basic duty of testing, diagnosing and quarantining where necessary as they took his sample, failed to revert with the positive result and take necessary action until he became worse with intense coughing and the family contacted him again only to be informed of being positive to the virus! I hope you realise that a good number of those around him are likely to have picked up the virus unknowingly and the spread continues!

Nikiballer:
Why are they creating mass hysteria,this man didn't die of Corona

The problem is that in addition to old age and other preexisting health conditions, he contacted a highly infectious virus; the NCDC failed to respond promptly having been contacted and they had taken his sample. This left him in contact with family, friends and well-wishers who are likely to be younger. This increases likely cases of infections and these people are also in contact with other persons, believing themselves to be normal and healthy, only looking after an old father/family member. I hope you can understand why some panic is to be expected and is justified!

ednut1:
he was going to die coro or no coro. stop all this panic

Kerfuffle:
The dead man, was old, and suffered from underlying issues.

The media should stop instilling fear and unnecessary panic!

trutht828:
All of you that are excusing Buhari for this glaring blunder in calling COVID-19 as "COVIC-1-9", What would you have said if it was Jonathan that did the same thing?

If you would have condemned Jonathan for the same thing, then you are a morally decayed, despicable Judas.

Mannabbgrills, sirjamo, etc, the evil you defend will live with you. Nairaland mods may ban people for you, but nairaland mods cannot stop you from eating the fruit of your despicable labor.

Leave those ones that can never be honest in their lifetime including helinues. It will get to them in such a way that no one will listen to their cries and complaints.

This op just exposes one of the many fault lines in this country and unfortunately, nothing will be done about it. When the government has not been able to efficiently provide public health services and infrastructure like electricity, security and good roads, is it housing that they will now bother about?
In these conditions, how will the social distancing work when people are jam-packed in unsanitary residential conditions? Which public health workers are going around at least disinfecting those areas of common contact and even providing awareness? What is the availability of protective gear like gloves, face masks and hand sanitisers? When NEPA strikes as usual nko? How do people without pipe-borne, potable water meet their needs?

After addressing him as Honourable speaker, he ends the letter with salutation of Distinguished Senate President! Is that some kind of joke or what?

RichBoy247:


The responsible leaders you refer to have been talking while Corona has been killing their people. It is President's address you want or President's action? As for me, I want the President's actions.

And how the hell do you even think this president is capable of taking any action over what he knows absolutely nothing about and cannot even pronounce? He's not even able to speak without some prepared speech so what directives can he give or comprehend? Tueh!

Shameless idiots posing as President and aides! What the hell is covik 1-9? No wonder they said he's rehearsing the pronunciation and he still failed woefully as expected because he's just that, a failure!
How does he assure the citizens when he can't even bring himself to even know what is truly going on?

BabbanBura:


Hard luck to the family even though am not sure she impacted humanity while alive

Comments like this are so insensitive! She was a sister, relative, wife and mother. She definitely impacted those lives that she was inevitably connected to and that is deductible by simple common sense and reasoning and they constitute humanity. The Silverbird brand alone is a major impact on humanity and she was an integral part of it being the wife of the owner, Ben Bruce.
The fact that you were not within her circle or whatever she may have done was not placed out there for public consumption does not give you even the slightest right to question her person or deeds. She has departed this world, simply say a kind word and pass!

Blue3k:


Lol what do you mean? The state will still eat at the end of the day. This just gives the tax cows more space be productive. Tax law doesn't require constitutional adments afterall.

Oh! You do not realise that the stupid centrality of the Nigerian federal system is hinged mostly on the natural resources? Once you touch FG central ownership of natural resources especially oil and gas, you will wake up the angry, demonic leeches feeding fat off what should be regionally or state owned resources.

All state governments/governors need to pitch in and start making adequate medical arrangements o! The FG is obviously unprepared and is not even ready to go beyond Lagos and FCT. Even the FCT sef still get k-leg

Coughing for the past one month! Ha! I pray and hope it is something other than corona because he wold have come in contact with so many people within that month!

Even the ban on international flights is not effective until 20th March, allowing over 48hrs from the time of its declaration for more possible corona cases to stroll into Nigeria. They probably want to allow schools and parents some time to prepare and round up exams where possible...

GboyegaD:
Why wait till Monday? How about workers?

Ah! You have divided almighty one Nigeria be dat o! What else is left?

Blue3k:
They should futher reduce federal power by eliminating the land use act and exclusive ownership of all minerals. Individuals should own their own the land and minerals associated with it. If state needs land they acquire it via the eminent domain.

Hush please! As una no gree hear word, una say una must use una eye see! E don happen abi? Yeye shidren dem!

sarrki:
He makes millions of youths who believes integrity still exists that it is a hoax

Pmb you failed God and Humanity

You personally failed and betrayed the trust we have for you



Mr President you are a snitch

You are not ashamed or worried that APC would have even parted with such sums of money, already planning to saddle the state with humongous debts for no beneficial reason to the people of Bayelsa state. Jonathan has stated clearly that none of that fabricated nonsense happened, go and tell your APC loonies to look for where they hung their dirty linen and pick them up!

yarimo:
GEJ you must bring back APC #300 millions and the vehicles you collected ,you like it or not.

Hehehe! Anybody calling Jonathan's name is 100% mad! Bayelsa state really dodged a bullet in the Lyon-Degi x 4 team! They had already amassed a debt of 5 billion even before they came into office; no plan for really screening and choosing the best hands, they have already apportioned slots!
Jonathan did not sign money from any government account and he did not hold a gun to anybody's head! Lyon and team paid for services without being sure of themselves so whose fault? Have Duoye Diri and his deputy not been sworn in now? What was the need for the ill-fated fun-fare APC planned to have at the expense of poor Bayelsa indigenes and residents? After they will come and start screaming that the past PDP government looted the state's coffers! Ndi ara dem!

They should go and refund bank loans o! At least Degi is a serving Senator and Sylva is a minister; they can afford it..lol

senatordave1:

It will not end here but hopefully at the apex court.they no longer hold sway in bayelsa,their hold is cosmetic

Are you the would-be appellant? Your naive belief system is absolutely comical to 'behold'!

seunmsg:
Rubbish. There is no untouchable king in Nigeria right now. Governors are actually the real Kings as far as states are concerned. Alaafin, Sultan and Oba of Benin have all been dethroned by government in the past without any problem. No king is bigger than the state governor. They all serve at the mercy of the state government.

Huh? Oba and Ooni? Dethroned by a governor without any problem? You sure of this 'assertion'?

Cherrybae:


It will get to the supreme court. Our judiciary is indeed a mockery.
The judge said this is an internal party affairs but in Rivers state, they said APC has no candidate.

I weep for our judiciary. Democracy is really in danger

Try not to confuse issues. For Rivers, the APC was barred from holding primaries by the court but they flouted that order and produced factional governorship candidates. It was already flawed from the word go!

The matter should just end here and hopefully, Gov Diri will make Bayelsa indigenes proud through good governance and there will be no need to regard his emergence as a mistake. In fact, this very close shave should wake PDP up in Bayelsa and other states where they 'traditionally' hold sway.

Sad! This is a country that is so blessed and free from devastating natural disasters that plague other countries almost regularly! Instead of building on what we have to become the envy of others with an exalted pride of place, the idiots that constitute the leadership of this country at various levels have continued to make sure that man-made, deliberately contrived disasters will continue to destroy the name and reputation of this country! It is practically a crime to be Nigerian now! What manner of madness is this?! Yet they will not even shamefully resign and spare us their ineptitude and evil agenda! Once you protest they will tag it terrorism!

This hellhole needs to be broken to pieces so those that want to be useful to themselves can plan and govern themselves while those that thrive on bloodshed, war and religious stupidity can wipe themselves off for good!

This one will be part of boasting rights o! That APC was successful in curing audio Corona with no identity of the so called index patient whatsoever unlike '16 years of PDP' that allowed Corona and Ebola and could not even cure them futuristically!

Assurance indeed! Instead of owning up to his failures and ineptitude and taking drastic actions, the idiot comes out with the empty words they have taught him to recite and after that, the madness continues!

Agboriotejoye:

Sorry I don't buy that thought. There are some things you don't bring in the public domain.
Just imagine if Buhari decides to appoint a Petroleum minister tomorrow and he says he wants to know the justification of the contracts awarded by Buhari while he was petroleum minister. There is nothing wrong if he wants to do that, but he should not come to the public with that.
Optics is everything. It makes it look like she was appointed to probe the activities of the VP as regards N-Power. She could have found another excuse and not that crap. It's utter nonsense.

Information management is one thing this government has been absolutely unable to handle and that is why you either get embarrassing leaks or contradicting statements/reports from high ranking officials and appointees on same/similar issues. It is just so stupid and crazy! Even the minister of information that should be an expert in such matters is a major offender because all they know is to blame and vilify the opposition withuit minding core policy statements and interventions that reflect directly on the government. Such a pity really.

We watch and wait.

Is there any competition somewhere on how to show displeasure with the killings and insecurity in Nigeria? Why do some of you like to showcase certain unwholesome thoughts and attitudes?

olaskul:
Not well coordinated, I still give it to the Nigeria Baptist for their efforts towards showing discomfort with the situation of things in this country. All the Pentecostal churches should act likewise.

The UK is a principled society. Everyone that chose to have an embassy there was and is aware if the terms and conditions. Nigeria is an independent country and ought to meet its obligations on its own terms not dependent on other countries; the government can also explore negotiation opportunities for any possible concession. You zombies should stop acting as if the world owes you any favours! A country that has zero regard for its citizens with a president neck-deep in nepotism and corruption will be expecting special treatment from other serious countries for what and how? Body language? Rubbish!

tsephanyah:
United States accumulated a total of 102,255 unpaid congestion charges, which add up to £12.44m, adding that the Embassy of Japan had a total of 69,690 unpaid congestion charges, which add up to £8,510,650. If the US and Japanese pay. Nigeria will pay too. UK are ripping off other countries since 1764.

God? when you people were supporting madness and nonsense you did not know abi?

johnmartus:
I wonder how international community will describe us as a nation. It's so sad that terrorists are the one controlling Nigeria now. Forget the fact that bokoharam not operate in southern Nigeria. Because if international community would mention bokoharam they mentioned Nigeria they will not say northern part of Nigeria.
About two deadly terrorists organizations are terrorizing Nigerians. Bandits is there bokoharam and herdsmen.

This morning I was coming from Edo heading back to Lagos fulani herdsmen blocked the road collected money from road ushers rape those who don't have money,Beat up men that have nothing to give out.
The rate of poverty is another problem many graduate are there looking for job .
If we continue like this the inevitable crisis that awaits this country will consume all of us. I keep asking myself this question why are we here and how we get here.

Last month America government banned us, this morning again Europe are plan to impose Visa ban on us, No country want us . Even our neighboring country is no go area they tag us criminal,terrorist and many more.
The same country that have number of scholars technocrats, entrepreneurs educated and intelligent people. God come please come and help Nigeria is dooming this is not a joke please God help us.