The former military Governor, in a statement, on Sunday, noted although total lockdown is an effective measure that can ensure social distancing, it is not practicable in Nigeria.
A former Military Administrator of Kaduna, Col. Abubakar Dangiwa Umar , has said though lockdown is an effective measure of stopping the spread of coronavirus, it is not sustainable in most third world societies, like Nigeria.
According to him: “Total lockdown is an effective measure that can ensure social distancing but it is also not sustainable in most Third world societies like Nigeria, where the workforce is made up of daily wage earners. We are referring to societies in which over 70 percent of the workforce is made up of daily wage earners.”
“The first task is to control and reduce the spread of the virus. One of the most effèctive ways is to enforce social and physical distancing. “Since most third World governments lack resources to adequately provide means of livelihood to a large segment of society, i.e the most vulnerable members, they must improvise strategies which will target such vulnerable citizens.“One of the best ways is to embark on massive upgrade of medical facilities to provide easy testing, quarantine and treatment free of charge.
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