Humility017:


Just so unfortunate those cabals won't allow the vice president to really step in to take charge

Had it been he was allowed to act on behalf of the president on this matter with maximum authority I am so sure this would have been done in a much better than it is now

Ever since he sacked that top security chief and upon buhari return things changed he has been sidelined and no longer allowed to take charge

He is someone i really think would have done better if left to handle this with the 36 state governors, ministry of health and it's agencies moreover he is an offshoot of the fashola administration that effectively contained Ebola in Lagos

Humility017:


I am telling you
Many who voted this man did so because of osibanjo hoping his intelligence and vatse management skills will be used

You see the cabals hav done us more harm..

Even presidential briefings can best be handled by Him...

I have said it severally many of the minister's like fashola and even amaechi will make a better president than what we have now
Nigeria will likely not make progress not until tribal and religious sentiments are set aside

You've such an assistant like osibanjo and you choose to keep him in the dark I just don't understand where is the leadership skills and integrity the supporters are boasting off all over

MainJoe:


If you followed the President's speech thread, you would have seen my remarks. As soon as the President said they will continue the school feeding program despite children being at home, I knew that portion of the money was already gone.

Money which should have been prioritised for urgent and rapid testing for the virus. He talked about waving some loans, do not worry, those are audio loans that are gone.

We are paying the price of allowing dumb folks rule us. They are still thinking about what they can grab instead of channelling their thoughts into saving thousands of lives.

I honestly hope for a miracle.

Lockdown means nothing without testing, isolating and treating infected ones.

komekn:


The much publicised broadcast.

Was not live but prerecorded at a destination unknown and left too much to be desired.

And created more questions than ANSWERS.

Humility017:


I am telling you
Many who voted this man did so because of osibanjo hoping his intelligence and vatse management skills will be used

You see the cabals hav done us more harm..

Even presidential briefings can best be handled by Him...

I have said it severally many of the minister's like fashola and even amaechi will make a better president than what we have now
Nigeria will likely not make progress not until tribal and religious sentiments are set aside

You've such an assistant like osibanjo and you choose to keep him in the dark I just don't understand where is the leadership skills and integrity the supporters are boasting off all over

MainJoe:


I am sorry but I can not commend gross incompetence. Because, the mismanagement of UK health system does not give any credence to gross ineptitude.

In Nigeria we have money released and donated to curb this virus. Yet, we are yet to see investment in where it is most needed. We have States, sitting on massive IGR and allocations refusing to open testing labs or set up quality isolation centres. Without private sector donating, lots of State would not even have isolation centres.

Until the federal government changes its policy on policing people and not the virus, I can not give them praise in any way.

Humility017:


And you believe him? ??
I rather believe a known liar than to believe any spokesman from this government even femi adesina we used to respect and see as a man of repute has turn to something else I can't explain

The government can't be trustedfor now

somehow:
Audio financial donations? they said they are yet to get any monetary donations o.

MainJoe:


Believe him at your own peril. The same Minister who told us we were prepared and equipped for Covid-19 when we are now begging for ventilators. Give me a better source than a pathological liar.

Will the Minister of Information tell us that the N15 Billion approved by Buhari has not been released?

MainJoe:


What about the N15 Billion released by Buhari? Is that one audio too?

somehow:


Is this also part of the donations we are talking about
Winch fund is NCDC working with if not what the FG gave them?

forgiveness:


But have you heard the reason we can't do that here in Nigeria from the health minister?

barackodam:

'You're just SH*T!' - Eto'o & Drogba slam medical professors over 'racist' remarks coronavirus vaccine tests should be conducted in Africa


Two doctors had suggested on French television that testing for a potential vaccine against Covid-19 should happen in Africa.

Samuel Eto'o and Didier Drogba have hit back angrily at “racist and contemptuous” comments made by two doctors on French television suggesting studies on drugs to combat coronavirus should be tested in Africa.

Former Chelsea and Senegal forward Demba Ba posted a video of the exchange on Twitter.

Ba commented: “Welcome to the West, where white people believe themselves to be so superior that racism and stupidity become commonplace. TIME TO RISE.”


The comments in question regard the potential testing of the BCG vaccine, generally used against tuberculosis, as a preventative measure against Covid-19.

"If I can be provocative, shouldn't we do this study in Africa where there are no masks, no treatment, no resuscitation?" asked Professor Jean-Paul Mira, head of the intensive care unit at the Cochin Hospital in Paris.

“The same as for some AIDS studies where prostitutes try things because we know they’re unprotected”.

Professor Camille Locht, research director at Inserm, replied: "You are right. We are currently thinking in parallel about a study in Africa to make this same type of approach with the BCG.

“There is a tender process that has gone out or is going to go out. We will seriously think about that.

“That doesn’t prevent us from thinking in parallel about a study in Europe and Australia.”

Cameroon legend Eto’o replied to Ba’s video on Twitter: “Sons of bitches,” before adding in a post on Instagram: “You are just SH*T. Africa isn’t yours to play with.”

Drogba also called out the comments as “absurd”, with the two-time African Footballer of the Year clearly appalled by any suggestion African people should be used “as guinea pigs”.

“It is inconceivable that we continue to accept this,” Drogba wrote on Twitter. “Africa is not a laboratory.

“I strongly denounce these serious, racist and contemptuous remarks!

“Help us save lives in Africa and stop the spread of this virus which is destabilising the whole world, instead of considering us as guinea pigs. It is absurd!

“African leaders have a responsibility to protect people from these heinous plots.”

BCG is only one of numerous vaccines and antiviral drugs being considered for its potential against coronavirus.

Vaccines must go through rigorous testing and development stages before they can be approved for widespread use and enter mass production.

Common estimates from scientists suggest a viable vaccine against Covid-19 is likely to be at least 18 months away from being ready for public use.

BascoVanVeli:


That has nothing to do with the fact that this is the best option.

komekn:


Lack of capacity Nigeria will not be able to carry out comprehensive testing unless we can manufacture the testing kits ourselves. And overnight upgrade our laboratory services across the country.

However, we have some things going for us the crazy hot baking sun, will barbecue Corona virus on surfaces and airborne after a few seconds. Add to that "Nobody One Die" that creates an attitudinal behaviour that self regulates with regards to social distancing, hygiene and face masks. And we have only 3 deaths.

Yet everyone is aware, responding and we are locking down, at least most people, we go suffer hunger etc but it's the price to pay.

The UK attitudinal approach is abysmal even after hundreds of deaths. People going around like "whaaten concern me" see picture below of tube jammed up, no face masks. I stopped entering the tube and going to London in early February. To me the signs were obvious.

So Nigeria will OVERTAKE and OVERCOME.

And after doing all you can do, Pray and pray.

People in the UK are generally Godless.

MainJoe:


NCDC set up eight labs, with more investment in that same time frame, they would have set up more. I am not buying that crap that it takes time to set up labs.

If South Africa could improvise to have 67 mobile sites, we have no excuse to still play around with a meagre 8 when one was even donated by StanbicIBTC to the best of my knowledge.

MainJoe:


They should tell us what they have done with 15 billion that testing is going on at a snail rate.

Humility017:


Better if this Is true

I am so happy

Bro...we have alot of crooks in power to be honest

I was thinking this well meaning Nigerians made this donaton out of the desire for possible contracts you know the capitalist system

But good they withold this money....

Let the government make a list of what is needed and let them buy it

If it is test kits or ventilators innoson can make a protype and if good we can go with that

I don't know if the government is responsible enough to tackle this to be honest

chrisooblog:
welcome back komekn hope you are keeping safe. I agree with everything you've said may God guide us out of this situation.

somehow:


Follow ncdc periodic press briefings
They won't tell you here

komekn:


I am in God's hands, prayer first. but doing all l can do to stay safe.

Started self isolation in early February and now we have lock down. I go out of my house once in 7-10 days to Tesco, Asda, to buy groceries.

Everything else l do is online l even work remotely. I don't visit anybody it's all virtual if Eee too much video call.

I was in London in early February and what l saw was VERY SCARY, the misplaced bravado and attitudinal behaviour, was reckless. Nobody wearing masks jam packed like sardines.

I knew then that thousands will die first before people will become responsible then it will be too late. London could get much worse than Madrid.

I am almost scared to watch the news, l have not watched it today. But l will not be suprised if a thousand people were lost in the last 24 hrs. London could easily loose 30,000

Nigeria has not lost up to 5 people and we have taken serious action to prevent matters from escalating. Individuals and government.

Humility017:


You're right this country matter tire me

That's why I like alakija mode of donations and even the others that bought items and equpments instead

So far the government haven't really account properly for the fund even budgetted for tackling the virus in my opinion

barackodam:
I saw Keyamo on twitter today, promoting Mtn's *888*pin# recharge, that it's a good thing during this period. He was saying it as if it's a new stuff and Mtn are using it to reward us, and not that it's a bonus where you'd be charged 60k/s

He also stated that ministers have already donated half of their salaries to fight the Virus


Last last, he said he'd share 1k for 20 people


Yup, after promoting mtn(as if we care), lied that they've donated 50% of their salary. He proceeded to share 20k. Azzin, Twenty thousand Naira o.


smh

MainJoe:


We have not taken any serious action to curb a possible high spread in the Nation. People still move freely because of the news of low death rate and exposure. People still mingle without fear because of same reason. Unless we start testing in large number, we can not ascertain how well we have done in preventing possible spread.


Lockdown means nothing without testing, isolating and treating infected ones.

Koboko99:


I saw a breakdown of the 50 % salary donation by over 40 Nigerian ministers towards the fight against corona virus and guess what.....the total sum of 50% of their official monthly salary is less than 4 million naira

chrisooblog:


I think you underestimate the efforts of the agencies dealing with this. for example do you know airports in UK and US are still open to some extent yet ours are completely grounded even domestic flights.
On the issue of testing yes more testing should be done but the question is do we have enough kits? mind you there's a global shortage occasioned by global demand. in terms of testing it's only South Korea that has done very well in that regard. Sadly for now Nigeria does not produce testing kits so we will have to rely on importing them in which cost money and will take time especially considering how global commerce has been badly affected.
on the issue of lock down as imperfect as it is the alternative is not much better. if you say you don't lock down the virus will spread uncontrollably tell people to stay at home hunger and crime will increase so no line of action is ideal. however I prefer we err on the side of lock down which potentially could save more lives.