Barely 24 hours after Nigeria recorded its first case of Coronavirus, scarcity of sanitisers, face masks and other protective apparel has hit major cities
S survey also showed that prices of the protective and basic safety apparel has since skyrocketed, amid rising demand.
Amid the frustration, Kate Ege, another Facebook user, sought recommendations on how she could get the materials in bulk on Friday in Lagos.On Twitter, many Nigerians lamented the scarcity of the various safety materials in Lagos and Abuja. Others made jokes and hilarious memes of the attendant frustration experienced by those seeking the products.
“There are some sanitisers that sold for about N2,500 or less in the past but we sold some for as high as N4,000 this morning before we ran out of stock,” an attendant who sought anonymity, told PREMIUM TIMES at a store in Allen Avenue. “The patient is clinically stable, with no serious symptoms, and is being managed at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos.”
These countries, according to the WHO, are top priority for preparedness measures due to their direct links or high volume of travel to China.Meanwhile , against the background of the frustration experienced by Nigerians seeking basic safety apparel, the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission on Friday railed against undue exploitation of consumers by retailers of the safety products.
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