COVID-19 RANTS

Hi fam, I hope you are having a wonderful holiday? I am calling it a holiday instead of a lockdown because a lockdown sounds more like I have been put in a prison and a holiday seems more pleasant in my ears. Over the past few weeks, there have been numerous reports in the news about the constant increase of the spread of  covid-19, deaths and recoveries(and I am so grateful to God  that there have been more recoveries than deaths) but these are not the things I will be focusing on now.

My rant: This evening, I was going through twitter and I came across some tweets that was really sad to see and quite annoying (honestly, I feel angry).

Firstly, in a tweet by Fisayo Soyombo (click the link for details) Fisayo Soyombo , he talked about Oyo state’s 1^st COVID-19 death and how he lied about some basics of his movements and health status to health officials (may the soul of the departed rest in peace). His actions have put a lot of people at risk to the virus and I cannot help but wonder why he did not come clean in the first place, or follow instructions so he would not infect others. I am also angry and not satisfied with NCDC, telling people to self-isolate while waiting for test results. It is definitely not the best way to go about things especially since there have been reports of people not being truthful about their travel history and heath status. Why can’t the NCDC isolate them in the isolation centres (separate from those who are receiving treatment) and if they test negative, they can be released.

Secondly, a police woman reportedly got shot (eye- witness account) by another policeman in Port Harcourt Fufilled Son, the woman was reportedly pleading on behalf of a shoe maker who was being arrested by the governor’s task force who came to chase people who were selling in the market. Sadly, the woman had just breastfed her 2-year old child (who she keeps with a shop keeper) before she was shot. The question here is; what kind of anger would trigger a police man to shoot someone who is not a threat to your life? It was also reported that people started running for their lives as they started arresting people. This has been a constant sad event to always follow even when the police make mistakes with little compensation for the family of the deceased. I can only pray God delivers this nation and grant us a leader who will be bold enough to do a complete police reform, re-organization, and whatever overhauling needs to be done.

If those who are meant to protect citizens are the ones causing more damage, who will the masses call to or trust for help when the need arises?

No matter where you are and who you are, please be a responsible citizen, stay safe and follow the proper guidelines and precautions.

Do you have any rants, worries or concerns about this period, please feel free to share them in the comments section. Thank you💙