[OPINION] From Lagos to Kaduna by road during lockdown
On Sunday afternoon, as I was about entering the car to drive off to work, my gate man, a likeable and well-mannered young man named James, walked up to me with some unsteady steps. It was rather unusual as he had always bid me bye, with a reassuring smile and a friendly wave, anytime I was going to work. Not so this time round. His mission? To inform me he would be travelling back to his home state of Kaduna that night.
Interestingly, days earlier, someone I know had called me to know how I was getting on in these trying times. Because he lives in Kaduna, the same city of interest, I was concerned about his welfare too. “How your side”, I asked him. In response, he let out a loud laughter that jerked my phone literally: “I’m in Owerri o. I have left Kaduna for them o.” Incredible! “How did you do it knowing there’s lockdown in your state and Imo”, I asked again.
This point was corroborated by a Twitter user, @alabamabell20 in Jos, someone just travelled from Ibadan today to Jos, stopped over in Jos to get vehicle but unfortunately he died while trying to get vehicle to Bauchi. The wife said he had been sick and coughing.
In Ekiti State, a pregnant 29-year-old female community health worker based in Lagos, sneaked into the state in spite of the lockdown order in place. The consequence of that action has been very dire for the state. If you are in Kano, Lagos, Abuja and other endemic areas of the virus, obey the restriction order. Don’t take advantage of the compromised security agents and endanger your loved ones in other areas.
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