Questions About Coronavirus In Nigeria: Real Or Fiction? By Austino

Nigerians are asking lots of questions regarding the Coronavirus and the authenticity of the virus been in the country. This is due to the secrecy surrounding the stories about the virus and the Italian man whose identity is shrouded in mystery.

Some believe that its a scam while others believe its real. According to one Mr. Ademola, ” at first, I thought it wasn’t possible. I saw people insinuating that such a scam could be possible as jokers.

But then, it dawned on me that anything is possible. An Italian man is not a name, with no face and no real identity.
You will recall that during the Goodluck Jonathan administration, he gave us the details of Mr. Sawyer, the Liberian man who brought Ebola to Nigeria. We saw how and when he landed in Nigeria. We had the details of his movement and everything. We had his pictures. We knew of the doctors who were handling the cases.

But this one, we’ve heard only of the Italian man.  We’ve heard that 28 people have been quarantined.

How?
At where?
Who are they?
How were they met to be quarantined?
Where were they carried from?
From their homes?
Workplace?
Church?

Who is the Italian man?
Which of the Italian states did he board from?
Did the plane have any transit on the way? Or was it a direct non-stop flight to Lagos?
Which plane is that?
Is the plane still in service?
Has it been grounded?
Where is the plane now?
Where are the crews on that plane?
Where is the manifest of those on the plane?
Where are they now?
Have they been contacted and quarantined?

Too many questions begging for answers

You don’t have to be lax in your preventive steps over concerns of the virus. Do everything possible to protect yourself with the assumption( ASSUMPTION), that the virus is already near you.

Plus, how were they so quick to make the assessment that they’ll need over 600 million naira to fight the virus?

The British government are working towards making it possible for those showing symptoms to be quarantined in their homes. This would make it possible to reduce the risk of them exposing others to the virus, by not coming to the hospital themselves. These are preventive measures. If they say they need additional funding to effect these measures, they would get it.

On what assessment did the ministry of health in Nigeria, come to the conclusion that they’ll need is over N600 million to tackle the virus?

Anyways, by all means, prevent yourself. Eat healthy meals that will boost your immune system and stay away from crowded places.

Austino writes from Abuja and opinions expressed here are that of the writer