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Amidst the Coronavirus hurricane, numerous dramas have unfolded while a lots are daily unfolding, which should ordinarily drag the present Nigerians into a pool of worry on what the future holds. Of course, understanding the chemistry of Coronavirus in Nigeria might require a lot of common sense and historical erudition, but it is not too late to awaken the consciousness of our opinion leaders and the youths in entirety. Personally, from the onset of the Coronavirus in Nigeria, it is well observed that there has been an unimaginable height of favouring one group while frustrating others: Nigeria has become more dangerously polarized on the alter of ethnicity with an obvious negative ripples rurally and internationally.
A more chronic act of sacrificing merit, competence and geographical spread on the alter of ethnicism and nepotism has gained more wings. Or what is the idea of "Northernizing" Nigeria's key appointments and resources amidst this hurricane? Nigeria, amidst Coronavirus, earns the award of World's Poverty Capital (base on merit) as the chemistry of Coronavirus vividly exposed its follies and internal disorganizations. Will this politics of Coronavirus make Nigeria give up that title soon? It is just a case of knowingly riding oneself into a blurred destination. The over 500million school feeding project amidst Coronavirus trembles hearts while the 1800 facemasks that costs 37million is not to be side-waved. What of the heightened insecurities due to poverty and suffering in the midst of plenty? I read of tragic epitaph written on Southern Kaduna and the attack on Governor Zulum of Borno. Zulum made a dangerous statement in strategy when he seeks another option in lieu of the weak-Khaki boys. Just like Governor Ortom of Benue in 2018 who enjoyed the Benue people to go home and defend themselves with stones! What a dangerous moment in strategy.
Our various communities have become infranstructurally frustrated because of our approach to solving the mathematics of Coronavirus. This war can't be won by insincerity of purpose and intellectual dishonesty. We really need to get ourselves back to the road and approaches of won't retard our journey further as we plan to progress. What makes us different from the West in solving the Chemistry of Coronavirus is just our approach and mindset.
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