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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Lovelies1: 1:07pm On May 06, 2020
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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Horus(m): 1:07pm On May 06, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_e6SuVd_Nw

WHO To Commence Vaccine Trial Of COVID-19 In Nigeria

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by OakConsultNG: 1:07pm On May 06, 2020
Okay
Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by ignis: 1:07pm On May 06, 2020
Why would vaccination be compulsory ?

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Finnese001: 1:08pm On May 06, 2020
nawa oo

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Nobody: 1:08pm On May 06, 2020
[quote author=Demzlent post=89245555]Many
Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by obonujoker(m): 1:08pm On May 06, 2020
Bill Gates vaccine

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Nonso92(m): 1:10pm On May 06, 2020
The end is here already

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Tpave(m): 1:10pm On May 06, 2020
Hmmm
Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by jcross19: 1:10pm On May 06, 2020
This is another the reason white men see black as incomplete human being. they offered you money to terminate your own kind , meaning every black man has his own price. gbajamila your sons and daughters shall be used as lab rat.

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by solmus: 1:11pm On May 06, 2020
Nice bill
Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by SocialJustice: 1:11pm On May 06, 2020
ZombieNation:
The Bill to cull and sterilize the population.

Welcome to the New World Zionist Order, number 66681087097690708
Nigerians indeed deserve to be sterilised. I don't understand how our population grew by 80 million in 10 years. Bunch of greedy useless people. 2 kids isn't enough, we want at least 4 to 20, mostly from people who can't afford to care for more than a child.

That is not to say the law is for sterilisation of the masses and your zionist talk is foolish at best.

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Naija246: 1:12pm On May 06, 2020
I'm not afraid of death.
If the vaccine kills me then no wahala.
I only pity my family, they are gonna loose a real asset undecided
I also pity men who want to start families,many of them won’t be able to have children because these vaccines make people sterile.
Bill gate you can kill my body but You can’t destroy my soul.

I know the devil has given you authority to do whatever you like;just know that you will perish along with him and his fellow demons.

We are at the end game guys,Jesus is coming!
Many of you will lose your lives,become very sick and sterile because of these vaccines but don’t be afraid
The devil can only destroy the body he can’t destroy the soul

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by hargbolahan01: 1:13pm On May 06, 2020
THE COMPULSORY VACCINATION PART

gone are the good old days when we were Young that all health workers will be coming to our school and houses to inject us some vaccines to protect from any form of diseases... I don't think that happens anymore

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by apesinola001: 1:14pm On May 06, 2020
inoki247:
ANY PLACE COULD BE DECLARED AS AN ISOLATION CENTRE...

Can dey declare ASO Rock as an Isolation Center first or the NASS building...


Help me ask them

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 1:16pm On May 06, 2020
ceejayluv:

Una don come again...

So, what do you understand from that part of the bill ?

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by kevoh(m): 1:17pm On May 06, 2020
As long as everything is done within the context of containing an infectious disease and preventing it from becoming a pandemic like COVID-19, then I support this bill. Don't quote me if you're a tin foil hat wearing conspiracist! I won't grant you the attention!

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Nerro042: 1:17pm On May 06, 2020
Science is driven by cold logic. by equations, you can test and duplicate. But human kinds greatest leaps forward, were all born of instincts and intuition by the belief that the impossible was within reach. So there comes a time to put aside all logic and trust your gut and do what you feel is right. We can't jump into conclusions yet

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by farem: 1:18pm On May 06, 2020
Impregnable101:
It has started

The end is near cry cryi

Let me try & win souls for his kingdom so he can consider me cool

It's obvious you haven't won yourself first instead of looking for who to win

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Chartey(m): 1:18pm On May 06, 2020
kponkedenge:
All I saw above was about diphtheria, measles, polio and meningitis.
I have a close friend that wasn't immunized as a child, he eventually contracted polio, and the scare of it IS and WILL continue to hunt him for the rest of his life.
There's nothing wrong taking a vaccine for any of these.... But forcing it on people is what I don't want.
Let those that don't want to take be left alone, others that want to take... Let them be given.

That's just my take.

Those who are not vaccinated will make the herd immunity of the general population lower.
If most people are vaccinated, herd immunity will be high and the disease won't even appear frequently.

I however believe this bill was hurriedly prepared and needs so many adjustments.

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Horus(m): 1:20pm On May 06, 2020
ignis:
Why would vaccination be compulsory ?

Because Bill Gates they so grin

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by TheKingIsHere: 1:21pm On May 06, 2020
When I opened a thread about this warning the public, i was insulted.

Now, the truth is gradually coming out.

The cable just vindicated moi cool

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by InvertedHammer: 1:21pm On May 06, 2020
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People who raise alarms are often dismissed, albeit ignorantly, as conspiracy theorists but before their eyes the plots keep unfolding. The gullibles were the reason slavery lasted for centuries because they would believe every propaganda their masters shoved down their throats. Haven't you seen how some Nigerians are defending Gates with their last breath as if they are privy to the inner workings of his mind? Those useful idiots can defend any nonsense.

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by wink2015(m): 1:22pm On May 06, 2020
That Cocaine sniffer call Gbaja in the house of representatives !

He don dey COLO for CORO matter.

He deserved to be sent tot he rehab.

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Tozic: 1:22pm On May 06, 2020
Many didn't read the article and they are saying what they do not know.

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by TheKingIsHere: 1:22pm On May 06, 2020
Horus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_e6SuVd_Nw

WHO To Commence Vaccine Trial Of COVID-19 In Nigeria


Where are those people that were ass-licking bill gates, and saying that the vaccine is a love gift from Bill gates?

They should start volunteering for this test trials. grin

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by ProudBiafran: 1:23pm On May 06, 2020
Iamundisputed:
They were under pressure to act fast... COVID19 is not a joke. Although I believe there should be some adjustments to this bill so that conspiracy theorists won't come and use it as an avenue to spread more lies like 5G and Antichrist... undecided

idiot.

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Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by Correcto: 1:24pm On May 06, 2020
Vaccination should be encouraged and not forced on anyone. I know some fools will come and defend forced vaccination. Some don't understand what is going even going on.
Demzlent:
Many people have been commenting on this controversial bill but most people are not aware of the content:

So this is what the bill says:

POWERS FOR ARBITRARY ARREST AND ‘WHATEVER THAT IS NECESSARY’

On at least 15 occasions, the 47-page bill empowers the police, health officers or anyone so directed by the NCDC DG to arrest any suspect for alleged breach of any of its 80 provisions, mostly without the need for a warrant issued to that effect.

Also, in a number of cases, there seem to be no need for reasonable evidence that an individual has committed a crime under the bill to warrant an arrest. For instance, section 57 empowers a police or health officer to, on the orders of the NCDC DG, arrest an individual “who he has reason to believe has committed any offence under this Act” under certain conditions including “if there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address if given”.

Its section 15(4) also gives the police or health officers — some of who are appointed by the NCDC DG — the power to “take any action that is necessary to give effect to an order under subsection (3) (which relates to the isolation centre)”.

That subsection three empowers the NCDC DG to, through written orders: “(a.) prohibit any person or class of persons from entering or leaving the isolation area without the permission of the Director General; …

“(b.) prohibit or restrict the movement within the isolation area of any person or class of persons; (c.) prohibit or restrict the movement of goods; (d.) require any person or class of persons to report at specified times and places and submit to such medical examinations, answer such questions and submit to such medical treatment as the Director General thinks fit; …

“(e.) authorise the destruction, disposal or treatment of any goods, structure, water supply, drainage and sewerage system or other matter within the isolation area known or suspected to be a source of infection; and (f.) prohibit, restrict, require or authorise the carrying out of such other act as may be prescribed.”

This means that, if a police or health officer thinks it is necessary, they have the right to shoot an individual to effect the aforementioned provisions, especially as there is no definition of what could be necessary nor a limit provided for such.

ANY PLACE COULD BE DECLARED AS AN ISOLATION CENTRE

The proposed legislation empowers the minister of health to declare “any premises” as an isolation area if he so desires.

The section 15 states: “(1) The Minister may, for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of an infectious disease, by notification in the Gazette declare any premises to be an isolation area.

“(2) A notification under subsection (1) shall be effective until the expiration of such period as may be specified in the notification or until it is revoked by the Minister, whichever occurs first.”

COMPULSORY VACCINATION FOR EVERY CHILD

The new bill also mandates parent or guardian of “every child in Nigeria” to “ensure that the child is vaccinated against infectious diseases such as diphtheria, measles, polio and meningitis”. It also requires a notice for vaccination to be issued for newborns “immediately” after their birth.

Its section 47 also empowers the NCDC DG to direct anyone not vaccinated for a disease during an outbreak to do so.

It states: “(1) In an outbreak or a suspected outbreak of any infectious disease in any area in Nigeria, the Director General may by order direct any person or class of persons not protected or vaccinated against the disease to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis within such period as may be specified in the order.

“(2) In addition to the power conferred by subsection (1), where it appears to the Director that — (a.) an outbreak of an infectious disease in any area in Nigeria is imminent; and …

“(b.) It is necessary or expedient to do so for the securing of public safety, the Director may by order direct any person or class of persons not protected or vaccinated against that infectious disease to undergo vaccination or other prophylaxis within such period as may be specified in the order.

“(3) Any order made under subsection (1) or (2) may specify the person by whom and the way the vaccination or other prophylaxis is to be carried out.

“(4) Where any order is made under subsection (1) or (2), the Director General shall cause notice of the effect of the order to be given in such a manner as he thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in his opinion ought to have notice thereof.”

‘SIX MONTHS JAIL FOR FIRST TIME OFFENDERS, N2M FINE FOR FALSE INFORMATION FROM BLOOD DONORS

The bill also provides for stringent penalties for some offences, including six months jail for first time offenders under any of the act for which no penalty was given.

Section 68 states: “Any person guilty of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall — (a.) in the case of a first offence, be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and …

“(b.) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.”

Also, a blood donor who supplies any false or misleading information shall, upon conviction, pay a fine not exceeding N2 million or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding two years or both.

It also provides for a fine of N5 million for a convicted individual who owns a vessel or who supplies food and water to a vessel without either ensuring that what is supplied is “fit for human consumption” or that the vessel or “vehicle and the food and water receptacles therein are in a clean and sanitary condition”.

Anyone who “wilfully neglects or refuses to carry out or obstructs the execution of any emergency measure” formulated by the NCDC DG as part of his “extraordinary powers” provided for in section 61 will, upon conviction, be liable for a fine of N1 million or imprisonment of six months or both.

UNCHECKED POWERS FOR THE NCDC DG

The bill also seems to give quite a number of powers to the NCDC director-general, most of which are as he “deems fit”. While the minister was mentioned on about 30 occasions, there at least 150 mentions of the centre’s DG.

For instance, it enables the NCDC DG to appoint any public official to be a health officer and such person, like the police officers, are empowered to make arrests with or without a warrant. Its section 2(1) empowers the DG to “appoint any public officer, officer of any statutory body; or employee of a prescribed institution, to be a Health Officer for the purposes of this Act” subject to such conditions or restrictions as he thinks fit.

Also, its section 61 provides for “extraordinary powers in relation to emergency measures” which states that the NCDC DG “may, with the approval of the Minister, formulate and implement emergency measures for the control of an infectious disease in any area and such measures shall be published in the Gazette before implementation.”

Unlike the quarantine act of 1926 in which powers mostly reside with either the president or minister, most of the powers of the NCDC DG in the new bill are to be exercised without any approval from the minister or the president including powers to direct vaccination, order arrest of suspects or closure of the premises he believes might lead to the outbreak or spread of any infectious disease.

EXCLUSION OF STATE GOVERNORS

Unlike the infectious diseases act of 1926 which among other things empowers state governors to issue quarantine regulations and any other directives as provided for, the new bill does not recognise such powers for the governors.

In fact, there is no mention of ‘governor’ except in its section 78 which states that “the powers of the President under this Act shall be exercisable by him or any Minister designated by him in that behalf and references in this Act to Governor shall be construed accordingly”.

Interestingly, such powers are non-existent.


https://www.thecable.ng/compulsory-vaccination-arbitrary-arrest-inside-house-of-reps-diseases-control-bill


Re: The Infectious Disease Control Bill: What You Should Know by chriscrosss(m): 1:24pm On May 06, 2020
This is bullshit... Law for the pauper, poor people ..what happens to the rich??..God will punish you all for even thinking about this law..Nigeria politicians change for God's sake..why all this dictatorship...why why why...we ain't slave...

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