₦airaland Forum

sarrki:
Convid-19 Relief materials distributed to abians by House of Representatives member onuigbo

MrBrownJay1:
deluded people!!! they should praise doctors and hope that scientists find a cure soon, yeah!

Apeshy101:
Senator Chukwuka Utazi who is representing Enugu North Senatorial Zone has taken the fight against COVID-19 to another level.

The Senator has erected bill boards across Enugu North Senatorial Zone to provide first hand information to his constituents to help stop further spreading of the virus.

Whats your opinion? Hit or Miss?

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2020/03/31/check-out-how-sen-chukwuka-utazi-is-fighting-covid-19/

Adaogwashi1:






I still remain Ada ogwashi

TonyeBarcanista:
By TonyeBarcanista

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In the evening of Sunday (29th March), President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the Nigeria nation on the ravaging Coronavirus Pandemic that has made way into the country, and in his address, he pronounced human and vehicular restrictions of residents living and working within the territory of the federal capital territory (Abuja), Lagos and Ogun states for an initial period of 14 days beginning.

According to the President, the measure is to control the spread of the Coronavirus that has already infected over a hundred and eleven people in the country, including a serving governor and the chief of staff to the president, and has led to the death of a former managing director of petroleum products marketing company.

Prior to the president's action, some governors across the federation has instituted similar restriction orders in their states that have led to total or partial lockdown of activities. They include, Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Nasir Elrufai (Kaduna), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Bala Muhammed (Bauchi), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Umar Ganduje (Kano) and several others. These governors closed markets, banned movement, shut down peoples means of livelihood, closed all inter and intra state borders within their states' territories and announced other drastic measures to keep residents of their states indoors. But just like the President, not a single one of them made effort to provide any welfare or feeding arrangement for those that will be affected by their draconian order.

While the president enjoys infinite powers by the Nigeria Quarantine Act (1926) and the Governor empowered to act when the president fails to take action, the same Act also requires that the government take responsibility of the welfare and feeding of every resident of Nigeria who are locked at their homes. But in disregard to this provision, the President and state governors are yet to make any provision for the feeding and welfare of those that will be locked in their home by their sit at home order.

The federal government and state governments must as a matter of urgency, respect and implement the entire provision of the Quarantine act and make provision to ensure sustenance of citizens to guarantee their survival while controlling the spread of the disease. President Muhammadu Buhari must emulate governments of other nations that not only instituted stay-at-home restrictions order but also ensures that citizens locked at home are well taken care of. Taking care of the feeding of Nigeria that are affected in this development should not be seen as a favor done by the government to the affected people but a right that the affected people are meant to enjoy.

The danger of locking people at home without making any provision for feeding and welfare is that they may be left with no other option other than to call the bluff of the federal and states governments so as to avoid dying of starvation.

Furthermore, it is counterproductive for government to be instituting the spread of hunger virus pandemic while making effort to control the spread of Coronavirus Pandemic.

Permit me to add that the federal government and state governments cannot claim not to have money to take care of the feeding of affected Nigerians in this their lockdown period. This is because aside what is left in the treasury, the government has gotten money through donations from well to do citizens and corporate organisations. The government must make the welfare of Nigerians affected by this lock down restriction as a top priority otherwise, they may not get the desired result as people may not be cooperating with the stay at home order due to fear of dying of starvation. The affected people may ignore the order and go about their 'normal business' due to the need to fend for themselves and their families if their feeding is not prioritised during this period.

Moreover, the so-called "school feeding program" that President Buhari claimed to be in force is like pouring water inside a basket and expecting it to be filled to the brim. Schools are affected in this period of lockdown, specifically, schools within Lagos state, Ogun state and federal capital territory are affected by the presidential shut down that takes effect 11 PM on Monday, 30th March, 2020.

The President also announced 2 month of food supplies to Nigerians living at the camps of internal display persons. While this is commendable, the government must realise that the feeding of people that will be affected by the stay at home order is as important as those living at the IDP camps. Abandoning those that are affected in the lockdown is likened to using table spoon to evacuate the water that is in the Atlantic ocean to a different location and expect to get desired result.

The government must come out clean and own up to their responsibilities. The government must take serious its duty aa regards the welfare of Nigerians. This is not the time to play politics or make empty rhetorical statement. Restrictions orders are welcomed but feeding arrangement for the affected must be put in place. This is the only way that the sit at home order will make sense. This is the position of the Nigeria Quarantine Act.

On Donations Made To Government...
Since the pandemic hit Nigeria on 27th February, several personalities and institutions have made donations to government to the tune of over a billion dollar so far. Those in authority should not see these donations as another free money to share among themselves but ensure that they are judiciously used to achieve the objectives of the donors.

Moreso, I believe that it is more appropriate for corporate and other donors to make their donations directly to the people by buying items such as test kits, hand sanitisers, face masks and hand gloves, bags of rice and other food items, and distribute directly to majority of Nigerians that cannot afford these items. Also, instead of donating billions of Nigeria to Nigeria’s political leaders that are notorious to embezzle any and every corporate organisations should take direct charge of every purchase and supplies, and fund any need of government that they can afford.


Written by Tonyebarcanista

Queenttoast01:
Replying FG who says they don't know how long the CoronaVirus will end, it will end in April, 2020.

https://www.nairaland.com/5766226/covid-19-dont-know-how-long

Please re-visit this thread when it happens so.

Happy Covid19 Stay home challenge.

Amotolongbo:
https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/03/31/danger-coronavirus-patient-escapes-from-isolation-centre/amp/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

micseyi:
Passing through the popular Jabi - Airport junction road this morning was shocking to say the least. The road was completely deserted, devoid of any commuters. This use to be a busy road on a weekday, as popular destinations in Abuja are along this road. Destinations like NCC, Citec Estate, Kings court, FMC Abuja, EFCC office and National Judiciary center.

NB; more pictures will be added later on in the day

Jadsy01:
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to US, Germany, France, and Israel evacuating their citizens from Nigeria as a result of the deadly Coronavirus.

According to Fani-Kayode, Nigeria could fight coronavirus without them and that they should go.

He said Nigerians might not have more resources than them, but that God is with the nation.

He wrote on his twitter handle: “U.S., France, Germany & Israel evacuate citizens from Nigeria?

Read more via Ekomiamiblog - https://www.ekomiami.com.ng/2020/03/31/fani-kayode-reacts-as-us-france-germany-evacuate-citizens-from-nigeria/

Rikidony:
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200322-five-superpowers-ruling-the-world-in-2050

TeeBabss:
Davido’s father, Deji Adeleke has donated the sum of 500 million naira to the federal government. He also distributed foodstuffs worth 500 million naira as confirmed by Dele Momodu.

He made this known via his official twitter handle @DeleMomodu. In his statement, he wrote, ‘ DR ADEDEJI ADELEKE CONVID-19 DONATION…
Dr. Deji Adeleke (aka BABA OLOWO) Donates N500milliion worth of foodstuff across Osun State and N500million to FG. MAY GOD REPLENISH SIR… ‘


Source: https://www.independent.ng/covid-19-adeleke-donates-n500m-shares-foodstuff-across-osun/

oyatz:
Dr Deji Adeleke has NEVER held any Government position.

dukeprince50:
how can someone be so foolish ?
According to helinues, u can chook mouth for matter without contributing anything

sapientia:
The guy have always been a clown.

Not surprised

helinues:
This one sabi put mouth without making contributions

ahiboilandgas:
Why are ibo billionaires not contributing

AkeNathan:
If you don't want to be shut at, remain in isolation center.

Simple.

Abi you want to go and infect innocent people with the deadly virus ni?

One infected foolish man can be sacrificed to save the lives of millions in the state.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Stubborn black men won't obey simple directives for the common good.

payperpost:
paper distribution will aid the spread of the virus, the editors should use their brain for now, my phone is sufficient for now

idealogical:
The 1926 law is still the law of the land and the fact that it was established in 1926 doesn't mean it's still not the law of the land and for it not to be, it must be repealed or amended which is at this very second is yet to be done.


Yes, it's still part of the Nigerian constitution.

Ijeleigbo:
Oh Lord in this prevailing times do not abandon us!! The Nigerian Government has failed us abysmally but you can never forget not forsake your children

loveliveshere:
Hello, doppelganger

crownwealth:
Buhari supporters are crazy

puremaker7:
if DSS come for you, pls dont call me to come bail you o.

Ebullience:
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari had no constitutional backing to declare a total lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and Abuja.

While addressing the country in a televised broadcast on Sunday, Buhari had said that starting from 11:00pm on Monday (today), movement within the three cities was banned in order to give authorities the chance to properly combat the spread of Coronavirus in the country.

Lagos and Abuja have the highest of infections for the virus in Nigeria.

The total confirmed cases in the Coronavirus in the country currently stands at 111 with one recorded death

But reacting to the situation on Monday, Soyinka said that there was no legal premise upon, which Buhari was making the new order.

He said, "Constitutional lawyers and our elected representatives should kindly step into this and educate us, mere lay minds.

"The worst development I can conceive is to have a situation where rational measures for the containment of the Corona pandemic are rejected on account of their questionable genesis.

"So, before this becomes a habit, a question: does President Buhari have the powers to close down state borders? We want clear answers. We are not in a war emergency.

"Appropriately focussed on measures for the saving lives, and committed to making sacrifices for the preservation of our communities, we should nonetheless remain alert to any encroachment on constitutionally demarcated powers. We need to exercise collective vigilance, and not compromise the future by submitting to interventions that are not backed by law and constitution.

"A President who has been conspicuously AWOL is now alleged to have woken up after a prolonged siesta, and begun to issue orders.

"Who actually instigates these orders anyway? From where do they really emerge? What happens when the orders conflict with state measures, the product of a systematic containment strategy - `including even trial-and-error and hiccups - undertaken without let or leave of the centre.

"So far, the anti-COVID19 measures have proceeded along the rails of decentralised thinking, multilateral collaboration and technical exchanges between states.

"I urge governors and legislators to be especially watchful. No epidemic is ever cured with constitutional piracy. It only lays down new political viruses for the future."

http://saharareporters.com/2020/03/30/buhari-has-no-constitutional-backing-lock-down-lagos-ogun-abuja-%E2%80%94soyinka

philipstanley:
Even the APC loyalist no even see light in Babu speech

Str8talk21:
The President's speech is not timely, it is hollow, devoid of palliatives that affects d generality of ordinary masses. It is not specific on who will be d beneficiaries of the meager food ration they claim to continue to offer. On d business palliatives, it is silent on tax relief, tax payment extension or stoppage of the VAT charges for now. Why can't this govt credit over 40million of accounts with #100,000 a week before the announcement of the total shutdown? Certainly, this govt has continue to be lagging behind in being pragmatic and forward looking.

Jostoman:
see your mouth like mumu talk, sebi your darling president has told us to stay home for two weeks with empty stomach.

Iceberg3:

citizenY:
E surprise me o. So schools will remain open? Or the children will leave home to eat the meals?

Karmaisme:
When did you become the mouth piece of Nigerians?