Africa News of Friday, 28 February 2020
Source: bbc.com
News of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Nigeria has prompted fierce debate on social media, with #CoronavirusNigeria now the top Twitter trend across the country.
Nigerian authorities have urged the public to remain calm.
But some people say they fear the country, which is already battling an outbreak of Lassa fever, may struggle to cope if coronavirus spreads:
Our hygiene is bad, especially in Lagos. If this virus spreads, we are doomed. We need the same energy we used in defeating the Ebola virus. Lord help my country people to all play our parts.
— Wale Adetona (@iSlimfit) February 28, 2020
The federal government of Nigeria needs to be heavily slapped for this mess they are trying to put us in
— M E S S I ???? (@badniggafela) February 28, 2020
Y'all know our health sector is a mess and we not fully prepared to handle these kinda outbreaks
Yet we allow people come in from affected countries
Remember when Ebola entered Nigeria?
— ????????????????????? ???????????? Tópé Fábùsólá ? (@TopeFabusola) February 28, 2020
People cried about how it's over for us.
We would all be dead. No one can contain it. Our government doesn't care. Our people are gullible.
But guess what, we're still here.
THIS TOO SHALL PASS!#coronavirusnigeria
Have some more faith in your country, guys. We did contain ebola.
— Rìnsólá of Gbagura (@RinsolaAbiola) February 28, 2020
I'm hopeful that we'll contain this too, and not at such a heavy cost, God willing.
LASG, we're all counting on you.