Wake Up To Reality Of COVID-19 – Kogi Lawmaker Tells Yahaya Bello
Member representing Kabba Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Teejay Yusuf has described the Kogi government’s indifference to COVID-19 as playing the ostrich.
He said the threat of COVID-19 in the state was a reality that Governor Yahaya Bello must accept and collaborate with the Federal Government to tackle.
In a statement issued and made available to us in Abuja on Monday, the lawmaker faulted the state government’s delay in the distribution of palliatives, describing the situation as pathetic.
The lawmaker commended the family of the Chief Imam of Kabba, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Ejibunu for the timely alert that confirmed the Islamic leader as the index case of COVID-19 in Kogi State, noting that the Chief Imam and his extended family have demonstrated that they are true sons of Kabba.
He urged the people to accept the reality of COVID-19 and observe protocols set out by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for the safety of their lives, adding that the people must not wait for the state government.
“The people of Kabba, also known as the Owe people of Okunland in Kogi State feel proud of our Chief Imam and members of his family; what is now left is for the state government to accept the ugly reality of COVID-19 in Kogi State so that the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and other relevant bodies can swiftly commence efforts to help nip the problem in the bud.
“It is foolhardy to assume that any state has territorial invincibility against COVID-19 which has become a threat to all parts of the world, including the Vatican and the holy city of Mecca;
the USA which has some of the world’s best medical systems has lost more than 100, 000 lives, so in Kogi where the number of available hospital beds and other resources are limited, our best chance is to prevent a dangerous spread.
“The Nigerian Medical Association in Kogi State has objectively expressed deep concerns, with suggestions for the Federal Government to set up a testing center at the Army barracks or any other place within Lokoja and as we speak, there is strong likelihood that a few Kogites may have become positive while a few could be asymptomatic healed without being aware.
