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Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Islie(op): 12:41pm On Apr 03, 2020

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says corpses of persons who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) cannot be claimed for burial.

He said such corpses would be handled by the ministry of health because they are contagious.

He said this while speaking at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja to give an update on the activities of the presidential task force on COVID-19.

According to NAN, the minister commended Nigerians for complying with the federal government’s stay-at-home directive, adding that it would boost the efforts of stakeholders in the fight to curb the spread of coronavirus.

“Coronavirus is very dangerous and contagious; there is no medicine for it yet and it is not just capable of killing, overwhelming healthcare system, it will destroy the economy. In some countries, they are putting dead bodies in big refrigerators, because the morgues have filled up. Nigerians should not forget that these are not the type of corpses that can be claimed for burial because it must be handled by the ministry of health,” he said.

He called for the cooperation of citizens and asked them to “stay safe, obey simple instructions of basic hygiene and social distancing,” adding that “in a few weeks, we will resume our normal life”.

So far, Nigeria has 190 cases of COVID-19. Of that figure, 20 persons have recovered and have been discharged from hospital.

https://www.thecable.ng/covid-19-corpses-cant-be-claimed-for-burial-says-la

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Olunmercy56(f): 12:42pm On Apr 03, 2020

Ha... What of those who died at home huh

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by dikeigbo2(m): 12:43pm On Apr 03, 2020

just observing

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Africonji: 12:43pm On Apr 03, 2020

Smh. That is why one must not joke with the virus. My family friend in New York was cremated in the absense of his family. His family couldn't even do a proper funeral for him.

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by ojnnaco(m): 12:44pm On Apr 03, 2020

Stay safe inside your home and die of hunger or come outside and be killed by army. Choose one. Useless nation with scammers as politicians.

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by helinues: 12:45pm On Apr 03, 2020

They may be right..

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by nijabazaar: 12:45pm On Apr 03, 2020

That's my greatest fear...not saying goodbye

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Nancydearie(f): 12:47pm On Apr 03, 2020*

Hmmm, there is fire on the mountain. Covid-19 is not our portion nor portion of our loved ones In Jesus Name Amen oooo.

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by MyVILLAGEpeople(m): 12:48pm On Apr 03, 2020

This is seriously serious.

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by johnmartus(m): 12:52pm On Apr 03, 2020

Ipob and skull self.

dikeigbo2:
just observing

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by YorubaKinging: 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020*

Except if it's one of the elites

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Nobody: 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020

This one pass my level of reasoning

I leave it to the guy below me

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by seunmohmoh(f): 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020

Unfortunately, that's how it is all over the world.

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Nobody: 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020

Let’s see if they will change mouth if Abba kyari kicks the bucket

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Yewandequeen(f): 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020

Better to stay safe than be sorry

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by sylve11: 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020

One thing must to kill a man.... sad

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Gaddafi1: 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020

Hope you know how much Nigerians value burial and now they cant have their corpse. Na wahala you de find. grin

Anyway. please make sure the BIG men are also affected by this policy huh

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by DanseMacabre(m): 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020

I thought unlike Ebola, COVID doesn't live on in a host's corpse?

What do I know though?

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by cheesmooth(m): 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020

Seriously true

Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by ignis: 1:00pm On Apr 03, 2020

This proactive measure of not releasing COVID-19 patients corpse to families for burial is highly commendable.
Especially in the southern part of the country where we kiss and worship corpse before burial.

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by gsegun43: 1:01pm On Apr 03, 2020

True.

THE FIRST TIME THIS FATHER OF LIES WILL TALK TRUTH

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Johnbosco77(m): 1:01pm On Apr 03, 2020

If not for the incompetence of your clueless boss, we won't be in this quagmire....
You people are asking us to #stayhome, but you aren't ready with any stimulus package or palliative measures.
I pray this ends fast so that we Nigerians, can go back to our legitimate huzzles, rather than depend on our clueless leaders.

Nonsense....

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Re: Lai Mohammed: COVID-19 Corpses’ Can’t Be Claimed For Burial by Nobody: 1:01pm On Apr 03, 2020

then , families of the infected ones will prefer to treat them at home, because of the information lying Mohammed just pushed to public domain, the man doesn't have sense

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