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Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by Nobody: 10:10am On Apr 24, 2020 |
Tango123 I hope you didn't miss this thread. |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by Stillthebest: 10:11am On Apr 24, 2020 |
His solutions are standard but Nigerians(especially) cant practise all these successfully. They would forget to wash hands or get tired doing it. Transport vehicles owners will fail to sanitise their vehicles. Passengers would have to be two or one in a role that would escalate the fares highly uncontrollably which Nigerians will complain of and can't afford (except Govts would make use only of their Govt commercials or pay for peoples fares for the period. Failure to do this will lead to a quick spread. What about Market place. Nigeria is a place where people don't go to the hospitals at sight of mild symptoms until it is causing for alarms. Such people will visit market place where social distance can never be practised. And so much alot more. Right now, lockdown is the best practice but like Soludo has said, it is too expensive for Africa to practise and not working effectively or our leaders are not caring to that extent. If Nigerians are given stimulus support like the western world, Nigerians would observe the lockdown better than the foreign lands. What I can say is that let us intensify on testing promptly and yet try what soludo as said while we(Govt) sensitise the public constantly. Hopefully we will be fine but to Hope no serious casualties during this world war 3 that comes in centuries! 1 Like |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by Fulcrum15: 10:17am On Apr 24, 2020 |
sapientia:Its clear you didn't read the article. 4 Likes |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by kolotar: 10:17am On Apr 24, 2020 |
[s] solmus:[/s] 1 Like |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by AreaFada2: 10:19am On Apr 24, 2020 |
Only 2% have 500k or more bank balance. 8% had 300k or more in 2007. This is serious. 1 Like |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by WHAT999(m): 10:24am On Apr 24, 2020 |
God bless you, Prof. Charles Soludo. May God also bequeath me with wisdom such as this and more. |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by kolotar: 10:26am On Apr 24, 2020 |
[s] solmus:[/s] |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by MT: 10:32am On Apr 24, 2020 |
The FG needs, as a matter of urgency, constitute Eggheads that will build the framework which will confront this new normal facing us. Soludo, Sanusi, Okonjo Iweala will be on the top of the log for me. We have intellectually sound people which our environment has adjusted to stifle . Sad....so sad. 2 Likes |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by davidwemby: 10:34am On Apr 24, 2020 |
GAZZUZZ: Very brilliant piece.. I still can’t believe I patiently read to the very end.. Sadly, I am in a country where the policy makers (though brilliant, some..) are inept & sometimes decide to be intellectually lazy.. |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by 4gunners(m): 10:39am On Apr 24, 2020 |
lastempero:Why? Our Buhari is championing the fight in West Africa. |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by liverpool72(m): 10:39am On Apr 24, 2020 |
Buhari doesn't even though what it takes for effective locked down. His own na lock everywhere, mumu Afonjas President. 1 Like |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by kolotar: 10:40am On Apr 24, 2020 |
[s] solmus:[/s] |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by InvertedHammer: 10:40am On Apr 24, 2020 |
/ Why can't they put Nigeria up for sale make some of us come price am? \ |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by kolotar: 10:40am On Apr 24, 2020 |
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Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by wolfenstein(m): 10:40am On Apr 24, 2020 |
sapientia:Oga if you read the post well he didn't say lockdown isn't good, but since we have tried the lockdown and it's not working for us, then let's try another approach. His words: Let us be clear: No one can blame African policymakers for the initial panicky copy and paste response some weeks ago. No public officer wanted to be blamed for doing nothing or not doing what others were doing. After these initial pilot schemes, it is now time to ask the deep question: Is this the right approach for Africa? We call for Africa to press the reset button now, mainstream its collective, simple, smart learning-by-doing solutions that could, in the end, be the African solutions for export to the world Bro what annoys me is that Africans aren't trying to even research their own solution or cure of the virus, Na copy and paste we dey do, we just waiting for a solution from the whites. Meaning if anything comes out and they tell us it's a cure, we will embrace it well |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by ofiko123(m): 10:42am On Apr 24, 2020 |
Africa cannot afford the lockdown at all, it will adversely affect the growing economies of most African nations.. |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by kolotar: 10:42am On Apr 24, 2020 |
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Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by pesty100(m): 10:43am On Apr 24, 2020 |
DEADALIVE:that's the point, the situation is not an easy one. I don't know any solution to this problem but saying we should reopen the country and put the lives of millions at risk with our inadequate health establishments is a bad solution 1 Like |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by Felincous(m): 10:50am On Apr 24, 2020 |
So with all u wrote u have not profer any solution. We need solution not the problems we already know sir. |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by BigBee78: 10:51am On Apr 24, 2020 |
Good piece by the erudite Prof. Charles Soludo.. But we need more practical, creative solutions borne out of proactive thinking outside the proverbial box in my honest opinion! Africa, and Nigeria by extension, needs to adopt workable answers to fight this evil pandemic China bequeathed the WHOLE WORLD intoto! MAY GOD EPP US ALL AMEN!!! 1 Like |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by Nobody: 11:00am On Apr 24, 2020 |
The way to look at it is : extended lockdown kills us economically. We will not survive that meaning lots if people will still die as a result. Keeping the lockdown will be until when exactly? Hunger and poverty will bring people out of their houses cuz they will be dead either way and no one can just sit and die when they can do something about the hunger at least. Get the economy back online first. A sick and hungry population will trigger some other pandemics like cholera. Ulcers will be widespread also. So unlike you, except you are ready to feed millions of people, do not advocate for continued lockdown. Better the country reopens and at least have something to gain than a lockdown that is a loose loose situation all round. pesty100: 2 Likes |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by codedguy1(m): 11:01am On Apr 24, 2020 |
joyandfaith: Will the dullard and his band of merry clowns understand anything in that piece. 1 Like |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by Angelfrost(m): 11:03am On Apr 24, 2020 |
Vulcan24: True... Only few can actually proffer better alternatives. |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by babyfaceafrica: 11:03am On Apr 24, 2020 |
pesty100: No solution is good or bad.... What we have is a necessary solution... Ghana has reopened.. Sweden didn't even lockdown shishi... SA is reopening may 1st....evry country is doing what is necessary.. But what are we doing in nígeria... Copy and paste.. So shameful |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by pesty100(m): 11:06am On Apr 24, 2020 |
georgeiyke009:expect you are ready to bury millions of people (that if you are still alive yourself) you should stop advocating against lockdown. When thousands of people start to die on a daily basis in Nigeria i would hope you would be well fed 1 Like |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by pesty100(m): 11:07am On Apr 24, 2020 |
babyfaceafrica:what should we be doing? Or should we copy Ghana? |
Re: COVID-19: Can Africa Afford Lockdowns? - Charles Soludo by Nobody: 11:07am On Apr 24, 2020 |
I can't believe I read all. Nice write-up |
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