3 Major Reasons Millions Of Nigerians Don’t Believe In The Existence Of Coronavirus In Nigeria.

The majority of Nigerians do not believe that Coronavirus exists in Nigeria.

Do you know why?

The purpose of this article is to provide you with the 3 major reasons millions of Nigeria don’t believe in the existence of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Let’s go!

A poor widow gathered his two sons one day and asked them: “What are those things that make you wise.”

“I become wise by learning from my mistakes and the bad things that happen to me,” replied her child who first.

“Far from it, mum,” interrupted the woman’s other son, “I don’t wait to make mistakes before learning from them and becoming wise or for bad things to happen to me before becoming wise.

“I become wise mostly by learning from the mistakes of other people and the bad things that befall them, as well as listening to the words of wisdom from other people who have more experience than me”

Which of the woman’s two sons do you think is wiser?

For me, I’d go for the one who spoke last.

Do you know why?

Because he does what I do.

I become wise by learning from my own mistakes, but mostly from the mistakes and misfortunes of other people, even though I don’t wish anybody evil.

This was what guided my attitude and belief when Corona Virus Disease broke out in Far away Chine in 2019.

I didn’t wait for it to arrive in Nigeria or for me to contract it before believing its devastating nature.  I knew it was a dangerous disease the moment I watched the news about it on the Cable Network News, CNN, channel.

It is no longer news that the disease has been creating tension, killing people, and destroying the economies of different countries of the world, including Nigeria.

What is news is that majority of Nigerians do not believe that it exists in Nigeria.

Not even the deaths of some prominent Nigerians, including President Mohammadu Buhari’s bosom friend and his former chief of staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari, Alhaji Abiola Ajumobi, a former governor in Nigeria, and Dan Forster, a frontline Nigerian-based American-born broadcaster, could convince them to the contrary.

The pertinent question to be answered at this juncture is: “Why do the majority of Nigerians believe that there’s no Coronavirus in Nigeria?”

There are three (3) major reasons behind this dangerous situation.

1. Lack Of Trust On Their Government

The majority of Nigerians, for a long time now, do not trust their government. The reason being the neglect, nonchalant, and careless attitude of their government towards them, as well as the high level of corruption among Nigerian government officials.

This ugly situation has been around for years now, but it got to its peak a few years ago, with the coming of the present Nigerian government led by President Mohammadu Buhari.

Since the present Nigerian government came on board in May 2015, the lack of trust that Nigerians have in their government has quadrupled.

2. Selective Secrecy

When the attack of Coronavirus broke out in Nigeria in early 2020, the National Commission for Disease Control, NCDC, in Nigeria took it upon itself to keep Nigerians abreast of the latest updates on the disease.

Those daily updates include the number of people affected, the number of survivors, and the number of recorded deaths.

The majority of Nigerians expected their government to disclose the identities of the people who were affected and those who died of the disease, but the government thought otherwise.

The government reacted to the expectation of its people by saying that it is medically unethical and unwise for it to disclose the identities of Coronavirus patients.

Contrary to the government’s defense, it went ahead to disclose the identities of some selected Coronavirus patients, while leaving others undisclosed.

Because of this selective secrecy, as well as the suspected hidden agenda, most Nigerians believe that there’s something sinister and uncanny behind their government’s self-contradiction.

Nigerians, generally, believe that until something is done by the government in this direction, they will continue not to believe that there’s Coronavirus in Nigeria.

3. Hypocrisy By Nigerian Government And Some Of Its Officials

Since Coronavirus broke out in Nigeria, the Nigerian government has been spending the taxpayers’ money in carrying out a campaign against the destructive pandemic disease.

This includes constant sensitization of the people and advertisements and publicity on radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and other media.

This, to me, is a very good decision, even though there’s a high rate of unemployment and poverty in the land.

It is unfortunate to note, however, that the Nigerian government seems to be hypocritical about this lofty project.

How?

The government constantly educates the masses on the need for them to protect themselves against the deadly Coronavirus pandemic but fails to observe what it teaches.

For example, the government and its agents advise the people, on a daily basis, on the importance of washing and sanitizing their hands regularly, wearing their nose masks, and observing social distancing, but unfortunately, the majority of government officials and government workers do not observe some of these rules.

Some Poor Health Solutions reporters visited some government establishments in different states of Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and Lagos, and discovered that most government officials don’t obey the rules of washing and sanitizing their hands, as well as wearing their nose masks.

If the officials of government, who should know better, find it difficult to obey Coronavirus safety rules and regulations, why should the government expect the ordinary people to do better?

If the government and its officials cannot show a good example of doing the right thing and shunning this form of hypocrisy, I doubt if ordinary Nigerians would ever believe that Coronavirus exists in Nigeria.

3 Major Reasons Millions Of Nigerians Don’t Believe In The Existence Of Coronavirus In Nigeria. THE END.